Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr., MD

  • Tallahassee, FL
  • General surgeon
NPI1699877852PAC ID8527231448
Medicare services, 2024
108
Medicare patients, 2024
91
Part D claims, 2024
182
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,838
Practice address
1607 St James Ct, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Practice phone
Call (850) 431-6200
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Primary practice

TMH Physician Partners

Urgent Care Center · Tallahassee, Florida

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Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. is a general surgeon in Tallahassee, Florida

Dr. Ruark practices at TMH Physician Partners in Tallahassee, Florida.

Dr. Ruark's NPI, 1699877852, was assigned on September 1, 2006. Dr. Ruark graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1989. Dr. Ruark holds Florida license ME0066328.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527231448
NPI enumeration date
September 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(850) 431-6200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. practices at TMH Physician Partners in Tallahassee, Florida

Dr. Ruark's primary practice is TMH Physician Partners, at 1607 St James Ct, Tallahassee, FL 32308. The practice phone is (850) 431-6200.

  • TMH Physician Partners
    1607 St James Ct, Tallahassee, FL 32308Phone(850) 431-6200

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ruark's primary practice is TMH Physician Partners in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Ruark is also affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is TMH Physician Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruark to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account. Dr. Ruark's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruark practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
TMH Physician PartnersAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida

Surgery is Dr. Ruark's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ruark is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Ruark is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME0066328 · 1994 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Ruark treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Ruark

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. billed Medicare for 108 services in 2024

CMS data shows 108 Medicare services from Dr. Ruark across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 91 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,869 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024108
Medicare patients91
Paid by Medicare$7,869
Procedure codes2

Dr. Ruark's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1312024: 10818%
Surgery
2023: 112024: 0100%

Dr. Ruark compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ruark
  • Florida median
Medicare services
108vs 19845% below
Medicare patients
91vs 13332% below
Part D claims
135vs 433.1 times

Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ruark'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. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. treated 91 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruark in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruark's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202491
Average age73
Average risk score0.98

Dr. Ruark's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ruark's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5864%
  • Men3336%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruark's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer49%
  4. Arthritis38%
  5. Diabetes24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease21%
  8. Anxiety20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ruark'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

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. wrote 182 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ruark wrote 182 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 135 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $738 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024182
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$738
Part D patients149

Dr. Ruark's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic178 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims2%

Dr. Ruark'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. Ruark's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids80%145 of 182 claims
  • Antibiotics10%19 of 182 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: 1112024: 13522%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. takes part in Medicare

Dr. Ruark accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. received $1,838 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Ruark from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $206.

General payments to Dr. Ruark by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ruark the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. graduated from Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Ruark graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Ruark is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Ruark accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.'s NPI number is 1699877852. It was assigned on September 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.?

Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. is a general surgeon in Tallahassee, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. practice?

Dr. Ruark practices at 1607 St James Ct, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Dr. Ruark's primary practice is TMH Physician Partners in Tallahassee, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruark to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center.

What is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruark is (850) 431-6200.

What is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Ruark holds Florida license ME0066328.

Which hospitals is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Ruark is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. part of?

Dr. Ruark is linked to TMH Physician Partners.

Does Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruark billed Medicare for 108 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruark accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. see?

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruark in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ruark is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ruark's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Ruark graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruark's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,838 in general payments to Dr. Ruark from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Ruark graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr. accept?

Dr. Ruark is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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