Dr. Brian Christopher Ruhle, MD

Dr. Ruhle practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Ruhle's NPI, 1760863930, was assigned on June 14, 2015. Dr. Ruhle graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2014. Dr. Ruhle holds California license A177010.

Dr. Ruhle's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 723-4000.

Dr. Ruhle's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University. Dr. Ruhle is also affiliated with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruhle to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Ruhle's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruhle practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Ruhle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ruhle is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ruhle's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Ruhle treats.

CMS data shows 74 Medicare services from Dr. Ruhle across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,985 for them.

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruhle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruhle's median patient age at 59, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ruhle wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $33 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Ruhle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ruhle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ruhle as offering telehealth. CMS counts 24 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Ruhle, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Ruhle, published from 2016 to 2021. 2018 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Ruhle has published most often in Surgery. Dr. Ruhle's most frequent co-authors are Peter Angelos, Edwin Louis Kaplan, MD and Raymon Hugh Grogan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Ruhle from 7 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,727.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ruhle.

Dr. Ruhle graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2014.

Dr. Ruhle is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.