Dr. Leslie Ann Diruzza , DO
Internal Medicine โข Independence, OH
5001 Rockside Rd
Independence, OH 441312172
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Dr. Leslie Diruzza is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on May 15, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 508 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 157 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 144 service units.
- G0439 โ Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 108 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 4,744 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 422 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 253 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 220 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 92 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Independence, OH (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 634. Middle half: 532 to 1,097.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Ohio (2024, 3,145 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 574. Middle half: 262 to 1,043.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 245 in 2020 to 508 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5001 Rockside Rd
Independence, OH 441312172
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Pittsburgh, PA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Cleveland Clinic. 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
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
225 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $24,891 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $14,954 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
11,300 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
$436,914 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $15.07 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 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
2014
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Diruzza 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. Diruzza 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 Independence and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Independence, OH (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 634. Middle half: 532 to 1,097.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Ohio (2024, 3,145 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 574. Middle half: 262 to 1,043.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Independence, OH (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,093. Middle half: $29,803 to $83,061.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Ohio (2024, 3,145 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,782. Middle half: $23,884 to $83,638.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Independence, OH (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $46,376. Middle half: $19,603 to $64,397.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Ohio (2024, 3,145 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $37,953. Middle half: $17,413 to $63,670.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Independence, OH (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,153. Middle half: 569 to 5,703.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Ohio (2024, 3,362 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 883. Middle half: 119 to 5,445.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Independence, OH (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $213,591. Middle half: $34,254 to $441,815.
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Ohio (2024, 3,362 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $79,160. Middle half: $4,027 to $440,452.
24 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Independence, OH (5,283 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Independence
37.5% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 24 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 107% from 245 in 2020 to 508 in 2024.
- 2020: 245
- 2021: 407
- 2022: 453
- 2023: 483
- 2024: 508
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 64% from $15,218 in 2020 to $24,891 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,218
- 2021: $26,358
- 2022: $24,189
- 2023: $23,485
- 2024: $24,891
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 64% from $9,094 in 2020 to $14,954 in 2024.
- 2020: $9,094
- 2021: $16,354
- 2022: $15,285
- 2023: $13,972
- 2024: $14,954
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 45% from 3,273 in 2020 to 4,744 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,273
- 2021: 3,311
- 2022: 3,841
- 2023: 4,517
- 2024: 4,744
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 42% from 7,952 in 2020 to 11,300 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,952
- 2021: 8,058
- 2022: 9,275
- 2023: 10,882
- 2024: 11,300
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 88% from $232,399 in 2020 to $436,914 in 2024.
- 2020: $232,399
- 2021: $214,709
- 2022: $261,143
- 2023: $388,807
- 2024: $436,914
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $122.57 in 2021 to $15.07 in 2023.
- 2021: $122.57
- 2023: $15.07
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), 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 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $15.07.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $15.07 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 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 โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; 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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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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157 | 129 | $423.00 | $50.66 |
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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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144 | 116 | $624.00 | $64.81 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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108 | 108 | $624.00 | $41.20 |
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G0444
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
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50 | 50 | $77.00 | $8.55 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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23 | 20 | $910.00 | $81.37 |
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G0180
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
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13 | 12 | $285.00 | $50.19 |
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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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13 | 13 | $140.00 | $15.67 |
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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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 422 | 34,715 | $4,105.93 | 129 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 253 | 20,348 | $1,211.39 | 86 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 220 | 19,393 | $1,857.04 | 74 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 220 | 17,957 | $2,168.99 | 69 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 193 | 17,125 | $1,890.80 | 63 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 162 | 14,073 | $1,217.83 | 52 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 141 | 8,278 | $2,204.86 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 128 | 10,630 | $1,975.27 | 34 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 110 | 9,340 | $347.33 | 40 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 107 | 8,718 | $2,076.04 | 40 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 102 | 8,950 | $732.07 | 32 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 88 | 4,189 | $78,796.12 | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 79 | 6,065 | $1,150.75 | 24 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 76 | 6,306 | $709.70 | 25 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 73 | 1,604 | $1,207.62 | 21 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 66 | 4,269 | $335.64 | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 63 | 1,696 | $574.55 | 11 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 62 | 2,548 | $88,536.68 | 11 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 61 | 4,290 | $807.50 | 16 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 55 | 4,620 | $613.87 | 16 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 55 | 4,770 | $402.72 | 21 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 54 | 4,536 | $3,148.06 | 18 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 53 | 4,637 | $467.54 | 15 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 53 | 2,978 | $1,219.32 | 11 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 52 | 3,998 | $282.53 | 21 |
(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: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20170918001972
OH
3678860905
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
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 441950001
Cleveland Clinic
5001 Rockside Rd, Independence, OH 441312172
Phone: 2169864000
Cleveland Clinic
8950 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 441950001
Phone: 2164448950
Cleveland Clinic
17840 Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH 441303401
Phone: 4405316000
Cleveland Clinic
5001 Rockside Rd, Independence, OH 441312172
Phone: 2169864000
Cleveland Clinic
8254 Mayfield Rd, Chesterland, OH 440262562
Secondary Practice Locations
320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 152124756
Phone: 4123594971
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: OH SP008487)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5001 ROCKSIDE RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 441312172 (Tel: (216) 986-4000)
Registered at 5001 ROCKSIDE RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 441312172 (Tel: (216) 986-4000)
Recorded as LESLIE DIRUZZA, D.O.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 012651)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 320 E NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124756 (Tel: 4123594971)
Registered at 320 E NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124756 (Tel: 4123594971)
Recorded as LESLIE DIRUZZA, D.O.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: OH SP008487)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Independence
- Dr. Ann Awadalla, DO
- Dr. Katrina Henderson, DO
- Dr. Karen Floro, DO
- Dr. Jack Rutkowski, MD
- Dr. Anil Pai, MD
- Dr. Meyyappan Somasundaram, MD
Mailing Address
5001 Rockside Rd
Independence, OH 441312172
Phone: 2169864000