James E Ruf, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Vancouver, WA

James E Ruf, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Vancouver, Washington. He went to Creighton University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Northwest and his current practice location is 203 Se Park Plaza Dr, Mill Plain One Medical Plaza, Vancouver, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (360) 418-6000.

James E Ruf is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD25566) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1225052640.

Contact Information

James E Ruf, MD
203 Se Park Plaza Dr, Mill Plain One Medical Plaza,
Vancouver, WA 98684-5886
(360) 418-6000
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameJames E Ruf
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location203 Se Park Plaza Dr, Vancouver, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • James E Ruf attended and graduated from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225052640
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/04/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749222990
  • Enrollment ID: I20050601000768

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James E Ruf such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225052640NPI-NPPES
277904MedicaidOR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery MD25566 (Oregon)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Northwest57996882301484

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. James E Ruf allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Northwest
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184786527
PECOS PAC ID: 5799688230
Enrollment ID: O20040130000799

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. James E Ruf is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
James E Ruf, MD
4900 Nw 162nd Ter,
Portland, OR 97229-1124

Ph: (503) 466-2936
James E Ruf, MD
203 Se Park Plaza Dr, Mill Plain One Medical Plaza,
Vancouver, WA 98684-5886

Ph: (360) 418-6000

Reviews and Comments


Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Vancouver, WA

Edward H. Coale, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Ne Mother Joseph Pl, Suite 110, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone: 360-254-6161    Fax: 360-449-1146
Jerome J Dasilva, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Ne Mother Joseph Place, Suite 110, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone: 360-254-6161    Fax: 360-449-1139
Akaila Cabell-coleman, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2529 Ne 139th St, Vancouver, WA 98686
Phone: 360-882-2778    
Dr. Samuel Draper Weirich, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 203 Se Park Plaza Dr, Suite 140, Vancouver, WA 98684
Phone: 360-449-7039    Fax: 960-449-7034
Alan P. Newman, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Ne Mother Joseph Pl, Suite 110, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone: 360-254-6161    Fax: 360-449-1146
Edward A. Sparling, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Ne Mother Joseph Pl, Suite 110, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone: 360-254-6161    Fax: 360-449-1146
Edgar K. Ragsdale, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 200 Ne Mother Joseph Pl, Suite 110, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone: 360-254-6161    Fax: 360-449-1146

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.