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Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann, DO
NPI1235116054PAC ID0042251506
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,045
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 553
- Part D claims, 2024
- 125
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 917 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 862-3979
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
American Medical Group
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann is an internist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Dr. Rustmann practices at American Medical Group in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Dr. Rustmann's NPI, 1235116054, was assigned on December 22, 2005. Dr. Rustmann graduated from Des Moines University in 1995. Dr. Rustmann holds Florida license OS13675.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1235116054NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042251506
- NPI enumeration date
- December 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 862-3979
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann practices at American Medical Group in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Dr. Rustmann's primary practice is American Medical Group, at 917 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 in Okaloosa County. The practice phone is (850) 862-3979.
- American Medical Group917 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 · Okaloosa CountyPhone(850) 862-3979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Rustmann's primary practice is American Medical Group in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Rustmann is also affiliated with HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital. The medical group on file is American Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rustmann to 1 more hospital, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
American Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rustmann practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| American Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann is one of 9,009 internists in Florida
Internal medicine is Dr. Rustmann's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Rustmann is board certified in 1996 - 2025 by the AL State License. Dmand AI has Dr. Rustmann's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, FloridaPrimary
- Pulmonary disease, Texas
Internists near Dr. Rustmann
Counts of internists 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. Walter Clifford Rustmann billed Medicare for 1,045 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,045 Medicare services from Dr. Rustmann across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 553 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $111,335 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,045
Medicare patients553
Paid by Medicare$111,335
Procedure codes16
Dr. Rustmann's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0222024: 86316%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1972024: 12935%
- Other services
- 2023: 1022024: 3863%
- Surgery
- 2023: 342024: 1556%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 152024: 0100%
- Imaging
- 2023: 192024: 0100%
Where Dr. Rustmann's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office43542%
- In a facility61058%
Dr. Rustmann compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Rustmann
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,045vs 55588% above
- Medicare patients
- 553vs 2152.6 times
- Part D claims
- 39vs 46692% below
Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rustmann'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. Walter Clifford Rustmann treated 553 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 553 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rustmann in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 231 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Rustmann's median patient age at 67, with 41% women.
Medicare patients, 2024553
Average age76
Average risk score1.89
Also on Medicaid9%
Dr. Rustmann's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rustmann's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26047%
- Men29353%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rustmann's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Ischemic heart disease53%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- COPD48%
- Diabetes43%
- Heart failure42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rustmann'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
- Women41%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann wrote 125 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rustmann wrote 125 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,265 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024125
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$15,265
Part D patients23
Dr. Rustmann's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic72 claims58%
- Brand-name53 claims42%
Dr. Rustmann'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 222024: 3977%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 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. Walter Clifford Rustmann offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Rustmann accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rustmann as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Rustmann.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Rustmann
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann received $4,993 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 264 general payments to Dr. Rustmann from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Electromed, Inc. paid the most, $809.
General payments to Dr. Rustmann by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rustmann by kind, 2016 to 2025
$5Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,95599%
- Education$381%
Companies that paid Dr. Rustmann the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann graduated from Des Moines University
Dr. Rustmann graduated from Des Moines University in 1995. Dr. Rustmann is a member of AASM, ACCP and AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in 1996 - 2025
- Board certified in sleep medicine
- Board certified in 2015 - 2026
- Board certified in current
- Board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
- Board certified in 2004 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Rustmann is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Rustmann accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO11
- PPO11
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann's NPI number?
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann's NPI number is 1235116054. It was assigned on December 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann?
Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann is an internist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann practice?
Dr. Rustmann practices at 917 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547. Dr. Rustmann's primary practice is American Medical Group in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rustmann to 1 hospital, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rustmann is (850) 862-3979.
What is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann's medical license number?
Dr. Rustmann holds Florida license OS13675, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Rustmann in Florida and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann affiliated with?
Dr. Rustmann is affiliated with HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Rustmann to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann part of?
Dr. Rustmann is linked to American Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Rustmann to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rustmann billed Medicare for 1,045 services in 2024, and Dr. Rustmann accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Rustmann as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann see?
CMS counts 553 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rustmann in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann board certified?
Yes. Dr. Rustmann is board certified in 1996 - 2025 by the AL State License.
What services does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rustmann's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99233) and lung function service (94060).
Where did Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann go to medical school?
Dr. Rustmann graduated from Des Moines University in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rustmann's most prescribed drugs by claims were Montelukast Sodium, Trelegy Ellipta and Modafinil.
Has Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,993 in general payments to Dr. Rustmann from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Electromed, Inc.
How long has Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann been practicing?
Dr. Rustmann graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Rustmann.
What insurance does Dr. Walter Clifford Rustmann accept?
Dr. Rustmann is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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