Richard M Ruiter, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Salida, CO

Richard M Ruiter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Salida, Colorado. His current practice location is 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (719) 530-2250.

Richard M Ruiter is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number 28964) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1578624060.

Contact Information

Richard M Ruiter, MD
1000 Rush Dr,
Salida, CO 81201-9627
(719) 530-2250
(719) 530-2239

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard M Ruiter
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1000 Rush Dr, Salida, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578624060
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/27/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103813845
  • Enrollment ID: I20141010002204

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard M Ruiter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578624060NPI-NPPES
01289644MedicaidCO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 28964 (Colorado)Primary

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. Richard M Ruiter allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSalida Hospital District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972778272
PECOS PAC ID: 3577451152
Enrollment ID: O20040413000292

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. Richard M Ruiter 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
Richard M Ruiter, MD
31194 Elephant Rock Ln,
Buena Vista, CO 81211-9827

Ph: (719) 395-8117
Richard M Ruiter, MD
1000 Rush Dr,
Salida, CO 81201-9627

Ph: (719) 530-2250

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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.

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