Dr. Stuart William Ruch, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,196
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,435
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,739
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $718
- Practice address
- 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340
- Practice phone
- Call (209) 564-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Stuart William Ruch is a cardiologist in Merced, California
Dr. Ruch practices at Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Ruch's NPI, 1750489241, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Ruch graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Ruch holds Massachusetts license 230297.
- NPI
- 1750489241NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305843277
- NPI enumeration date
- September 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (209) 564-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stuart William Ruch practices at Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California
Dr. Ruch's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center, at 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340 in Merced County. The practice phone is (209) 564-5000.
- Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340 · Merced CountyPhone(209) 564-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stuart William Ruch is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Ruch's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Kaiser Permanente Northwest. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruch to 2 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stuart William Ruch's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruch practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stuart William Ruch is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Ruch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Ruch is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, MassachusettsPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Ruch
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stuart William Ruch billed Medicare for 2,196 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,196 Medicare services from Dr. Ruch across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,435 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,655 for them.
Dr. Ruch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,7462024: 1,51245%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9932024: 56643%
- Imaging
- 2023: 902024: 978%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 21
Where Dr. Ruch's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office80337%
- In a facility1,39363%
Dr. Ruch compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Ruch
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,196vs 1,56041% above
- Medicare patients
- 1,435vs 6442.2 times
- Part D claims
- 2,584vs 1,41083% above
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ruch's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stuart William Ruch treated 1,435 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,435 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruch in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 518 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruch's median patient age at 67, with 43% women.
Dr. Ruch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ruch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women73851%
- Men69749%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease52%
- Arthritis48%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
- Diabetes37%
- Anxiety34%
- Heart failure34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ruch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stuart William Ruch wrote 2,739 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ruch wrote 2,739 Medicare Part D claims for 569 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,584 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $415,139 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,116 claims across 42 drugs.
Dr. Ruch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,250 claims82%
- Brand-name489 claims18%
Dr. Ruch's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ruch's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics0%11 of 2,739 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,1162024: 2,58417%
Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 42 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stuart William Ruch offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Ruch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ruch as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Stuart William Ruch received $718 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Ruch from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $228.
General payments to Dr. Ruch by program year, 2018 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Ruch the most, 2018 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stuart William Ruch graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Ruch graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stuart William Ruch's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stuart William Ruch's NPI number?
Dr. Stuart William Ruch's NPI number is 1750489241. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stuart William Ruch?
Dr. Stuart William Ruch is a cardiologist in Merced, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Stuart William Ruch practice?
Dr. Ruch practices at 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340. Dr. Ruch's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruch to 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Stuart William Ruch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruch is (209) 564-5000.
What is Dr. Stuart William Ruch's medical license number?
Dr. Ruch holds Massachusetts license 230297.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stuart William Ruch affiliated with?
Dr. Ruch practices at Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California.
What medical group is Dr. Stuart William Ruch part of?
Dr. Ruch is linked to Kaiser Permanente Northwest. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruch to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Stuart William Ruch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruch billed Medicare for 2,196 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruch accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Stuart William Ruch offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ruch as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stuart William Ruch see?
CMS counts 1,435 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruch in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Stuart William Ruch bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ruch's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93306).
Where did Dr. Stuart William Ruch go to medical school?
Dr. Ruch graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Stuart William Ruch prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Stuart William Ruch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $718 in general payments to Dr. Ruch from 13 companies from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Stuart William Ruch been practicing?
Dr. Ruch graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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