Dr. Lawrence E Ruf , MD
Plastic Surgery • Pooler, GA
1000 Towne Center Blvd Ste 501
Pooler, GA 313224061
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NPI assigned on September 22, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2016:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 40 in 2013 to 11 in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2016.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1000 Towne Center Blvd Ste 501
Pooler, GA 313224061
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2016
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
$69 in 2016
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, 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, 2016.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Ruf as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) 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 Pooler and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Ruf are from 2016.
2 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Pooler, GA (183 in Georgia).
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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 73% from 40 in 2013 to 11 in 2016.
- 2013: 40
- 2014: 54
- 2015: 37
- 2016: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 73% from 40 in 2013 to 11 in 2016.
- 2013: 40
- 2014: 54
- 2015: 37
- 2016: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $202 in 2013 to $69 in 2016.
- 2013: $202
- 2014: $285
- 2015: $213
- 2016: $69
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2016.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | 38 | $68.77 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1000 TOWNE CENTER BLVD STE 501, POOLER, GA 313224061 (Tel: 9129881781)
Registered at 1000 TOWNE CENTER BLVD STE 501, POOLER, GA 313224061 (Tel: 9129881781)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7208 HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA 314062512 (Tel: 9123515050)
Registered at 7208 HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA 314062512 (Tel: 9123515050)
Recorded as LAWRENCE RUF, MD
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 21583)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1000 Towne Center Blvd Ste 501
Pooler, GA 313224061
Phone: 9129881781