Dr. Nathaniel Jacob Ruttig , MD
Ophthalmology • Niceville, FL
1480 Hickory St, Suite 104
Niceville, FL 325788846
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Nathaniel Ruttig is listed in NPPES under Ophthalmology.
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NPI assigned on December 14, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 9,436 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 2,393 service units.
- 92134 — Imaging of retina: 1,641 service units.
- 66821 — Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser: 840 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 24 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 5,188 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate — 788 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 568 prescription fills, including refills.
- Moxifloxacin (Moxifloxacin Hcl) — 528 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 26 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,174. Middle half: 801 to 4,691.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 6,453 in 2020 to 9,436 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1480 Hickory St
Suite 104
Niceville, FL 325788846
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Eye M.D. Of Niceville Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine
2000
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
2,531 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,315,469 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $969,749 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
7,877 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$285,699 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,052.08 across 35 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,052.08 across 35 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 10)
- Alcon Vision LLC: $453.32 across 16 records.
- Harrow Eye, LLC: $219.94 across 2 records.
- Amgen Inc.: $88.55 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
26 years (graduated 2000)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2000 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Ruttig has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Ruttig as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Niceville and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,174. Middle half: 801 to 4,691.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Niceville have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $239,067. Middle half: $86,567 to $537,508.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Niceville have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $175,260. Middle half: $61,464 to $390,296.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Niceville have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,099 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,203. Middle half: 442 to 2,490.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Niceville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,099 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $114,958. Middle half: $23,858 to $310,282.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Niceville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
1 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Niceville, FL (1,582 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 46% from 6,453 in 2020 to 9,436 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,453
- 2021: 7,152
- 2022: 7,491
- 2023: 8,622
- 2024: 9,436
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 33% from $992,593 in 2020 to $1,315,469 in 2024.
- 2020: $992,593
- 2021: $1,144,256
- 2022: $1,177,501
- 2023: $1,250,158
- 2024: $1,315,469
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 32% from $736,357 in 2020 to $969,749 in 2024.
- 2020: $736,357
- 2021: $847,904
- 2022: $862,552
- 2023: $915,378
- 2024: $969,749
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 91% from 2,710 in 2020 to 5,188 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,710
- 2021: 3,042
- 2022: 3,312
- 2023: 4,327
- 2024: 5,188
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 101% from 3,927 in 2020 to 7,877 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,927
- 2021: 4,549
- 2022: 5,004
- 2023: 6,273
- 2024: 7,877
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $309,714 in 2020 and $285,699 in 2024.
- 2020: $309,714
- 2021: $266,836
- 2022: $269,173
- 2023: $287,416
- 2024: $285,699
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $397.44 in 2021 to $1,052.08 in 2025.
- 2021: $397.44
- 2022: $321.85
- 2023: $425.29
- 2024: $372.30
- 2025: $1,052.08
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 35 records totaling $1,052.08.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $206.70 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $59.16 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon PanOptix Pro | General | $46.74 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $42.16 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon PanOptix Pro | General | $33.55 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $32.99 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon PanOptix Pro | General | $32.83 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon PanOptix Pro | General | $32.50 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UNITY | General | $30.16 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UNITY | General | $29.90 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $29.62 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARGOS | General | $28.92 |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Omidria | General | $28.75 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $28.65 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $27.93 |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Omidria | General | $26.12 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UNITY | General | $24.85 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $24.77 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $24.57 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL | General | $24.32 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UNITY | General | $23.33 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $22.12 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRYPTYR | General | $21.90 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL | General | $21.85 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $20.00 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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2,393 | 1,448 | $189.44 | $125.64 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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1,641 | 1,573 | $58.48 | $38.40 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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840 | 468 | $452.55 | $299.46 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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710 | 707 | $181.69 | $121.03 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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644 | 426 | $56.37 | $37.27 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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552 | 305 | $789.38 | $515.08 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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462 | 353 | $24.49 | $16.30 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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437 | 437 | $248.66 | $164.69 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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355 | 264 | $134.32 | $88.96 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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329 | 314 | $53.58 | $35.51 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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320 | 312 | $90.90 | $60.35 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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266 | 263 | $52.74 | $32.37 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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104 | 67 | $477.40 | $317.95 |
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66982
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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70 | 51 | $1087.46 | $699.35 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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52 | 52 | $215.36 | $143.49 |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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46 | 45 | $33.41 | $21.89 |
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92081
Exam of visual field with limited testing
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44 | 43 | $48.18 | $28.39 |
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65855
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow
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43 | 22 | $300.45 | $197.22 |
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67820
Removal of eyelashes using forceps
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35 | 29 | $27.64 | $18.41 |
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99211
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
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28 | 28 | $53.48 | $22.41 |
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67900
Repair of brow paralysis
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21 | 21 | $1104.80 | $736.16 |
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65778
Placement of amniotic membrane on eye surface for wound healing
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15 | 11 | $1530.53 | $1018.98 |
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66825
Repositioning of lens prosthesis
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15 | 13 | $1209.29 | $788.99 |
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15823
Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid
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14 | 14 | $1205.61 | $802.71 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 788 | 19,093 | $25,293.12 | 479 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 568 | 35,699 | $8,224.33 | 181 |
| Moxifloxacin | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 528 | 5,958 | $12,054.06 | 367 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 430 | 24,890 | $10,959.53 | 137 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 430 | 21,050 | $8,741.57 | 341 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 424 | 12,064 | $5,102.01 | 275 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 424 | 13,268 | $3,590.68 | 329 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 328 | 21,913 | $6,162.06 | 131 |
| Acetazolamide | Acetazolamide | 306 | 1,201 | $1,573.42 | 282 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 166 | 9,449 | $2,940.82 | 65 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 116 | 2,905 | $1,685.18 | 91 |
| Bacitracin-Polymyxin | Bacitracin/Polymyxin B Sulfate | 106 | 1,691 | $1,353.42 | 88 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 86 | 4,792 | $2,104.33 | 27 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 66 | 4,580 | $743.48 | 39 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 62 | 2,842 | $5,865.09 | 25 |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 60 | 4,058 | $34,211.73 | 22 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 54 | 2,737 | $11,280.78 | 19 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 50 | 2,790 | $53,813.21 | 22 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate/Pf | 40 | 2,265 | $12,491.66 | 11 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 33 | 182 | $85.78 | 29 |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 32 | 1,830 | $39,182.10 | 18 |
| Rhopressa | Netarsudil Mesylate | 31 | 1,192 | $13,726.65 | — |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 18 | 1,393 | $10,052.39 | — |
| Acetazolamide Er | Acetazolamide | 16 | 139 | $140.68 | 14 |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 14 | 364 | $4,727.59 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20130724000807
FL
4688866601
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Eye M.d. Of Niceville Llc
1480 Hickory St, Niceville, FL 325788843
Phone: 8507600500
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1480 HICKORY ST, SUITE 104, NICEVILLE, FL 325788846 (Tel: 8507600500)
Registered at 1480 HICKORY ST, SUITE 104, NICEVILLE, FL 325788846 (Tel: 8507600500)
Recorded as NATHANIEL RUTTIG, M.D.
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME 116522)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6231 N CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212121113 (Tel: 4103772044)
Registered at 6231 N CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212121113 (Tel: 4103772044)
Recorded as NATHANIEL RUTTIG, M.D.
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: MD D0070909)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1480 Hickory St, Suite 104
Niceville, FL 325788846
Phone: 8507600500