Claudia Cynthia Ruegg, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 98
- Industry payments
- $46
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Medical groups
- 6
- Year NPI issued
- 2012
- Practice address
- 550 Water St Suite J5 Suite J5, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4135
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 426-7172
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Midtown Optometry
Eye care practice · Santa Cruz, California
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Claudia Cynthia Ruegg is an optometrist in Santa Cruz, California
Claudia Ruegg practices at Midtown Optometry in Santa Cruz, California.
Claudia Ruegg's NPI, 1770856411, was assigned on February 10, 2012. Claudia Ruegg graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2011.
- NPI
- 1770856411NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163668575
- NPI enumeration date
- February 10, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 426-7172
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg practices at Midtown Optometry in Santa Cruz, California
Claudia Ruegg's primary practice is Midtown Optometry, at 550 Water St Suite J5 Suite J5, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4135. The practice phone is (831) 426-7172.
- Midtown Optometry550 Water St Suite J5 Suite J5, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4135Phone(831) 426-7172
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Claudia Ruegg's primary practice is Midtown Optometry in Santa Cruz, California. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Claudia Ruegg to 5 more medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Claudia Cynthia Ruegg's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Claudia Ruegg practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Midtown Optometry | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Claudia Cynthia Ruegg is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Claudia Ruegg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Specialties and state licenses
- OptometristPrimary
Optometrists near Claudia Ruegg
Counts of optometrists 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
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg treated 98 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Claudia Ruegg in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 60% of them have high cholesterol, and 49% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Claudia Ruegg's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.
Claudia Ruegg's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Claudia Ruegg's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5960%
- Men3940%
Chronic conditions among Claudia Ruegg's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol60%
- High blood pressure49%
- Arthritis32%
- Osteoporosis18%
- Anxiety16%
- Ischemic heart disease15%
- Cancer13%
- Atrial fibrillation12%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Claudia Ruegg's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Claudia Cynthia Ruegg takes part in Medicare
Claudia Ruegg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg received $46 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Claudia Ruegg from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $46.
Companies that paid Claudia Ruegg the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg graduated from University of California - School of Optometry
Claudia Ruegg graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Claudia Cynthia Ruegg'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 Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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 Claudia Cynthia Ruegg's NPI number?
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg's NPI number is 1770856411. It was assigned on February 10, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Claudia Cynthia Ruegg specialize in?
Claudia Cynthia Ruegg is an optometrist in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Claudia Cynthia Ruegg practice?
Claudia Ruegg practices at 550 Water St Suite J5 Suite J5, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4135. Claudia Ruegg's primary practice is Midtown Optometry in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI also links Claudia Ruegg to 5 medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Claudia Cynthia Ruegg's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Claudia Ruegg is (831) 426-7172.
What medical group is Claudia Cynthia Ruegg part of?
Claudia Ruegg is linked to UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI links Claudia Ruegg to 5 more medical groups.
Does Claudia Cynthia Ruegg accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Claudia Ruegg as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Claudia Cynthia Ruegg see?
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Claudia Ruegg in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Claudia Cynthia Ruegg go to medical school?
Claudia Ruegg graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2011.
Has Claudia Cynthia Ruegg received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $46 in general payments to Claudia Ruegg from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Claudia Cynthia Ruegg been practicing?
Claudia Ruegg graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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