Dr. Nathaniel Jacob Ruttig, MD

Dr. Ruttig practices at Eye MD of Niceville Surgery Center in Niceville, Florida.

Dr. Ruttig's NPI, 1295710127, was assigned on December 14, 2005. Dr. Ruttig graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2000. Dr. Ruttig holds Florida license ME 116522.

Dr. Ruttig's primary practice is Eye MD of Niceville Surgery Center, at 1480 Hickory Street, Niceville, FL 32578. The practice phone is (850) 760-0500.

Dr. Ruttig's primary practice is Eye MD of Niceville Surgery Center in Niceville, Florida. Dr. Ruttig is also affiliated with HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital. The medical group on file is Eye MD of Niceville. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruttig to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Ruttig's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Ruttig's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Ruttig is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ruttig's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Maryland and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Ruttig treats.

CMS data shows 9,436 Medicare services from Dr. Ruttig across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,531 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $969,755 for them.

CMS counts 2,531 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruttig in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 1,100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruttig's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ruttig wrote 5,336 Medicare Part D claims for 1,072 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,188 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $285,699 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,327 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Ruttig for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ruttig accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,105 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Ruttig, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ruttig.

CMS Open Payments shows 159 general payments to Dr. Ruttig from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $856.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ruttig, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Ruttig graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2000. Dr. Ruttig is a member of AAO.

Dr. Ruttig is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.