Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Medical oncologist
NPI1063822393PAC ID5991124364
Medicare services, 2024
156
Medicare patients, 2024
87
Part D claims, 2024
509
Publications
6
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Practice phone
Call (404) 686-8500
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Primary practice

Emory University Hospital

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks is a medical oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Sacks practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.

Dr. Sacks' NPI, 1063822393, was assigned on May 8, 2014. Dr. Sacks graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Sacks holds Georgia license 85784.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991124364
NPI enumeration date
May 8, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 686-8500
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Sacks' primary practice is Emory University Hospital, at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 686-8500.

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Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sacks' primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dr. Sacks is also affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sacks to 3 more hospitals, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sacks practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Emory University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks is one of 80 medical oncologists in Georgia

Medical oncology is Dr. Sacks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dr. Sacks is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical oncology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 85784 · taxonomy 207RX0202X

Medical oncologists near Dr. Sacks

Counts of medical oncologists 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. Ruth Lauren Sacks billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024

CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. Sacks across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,919 for them.

Medicare services, 2024156
Medicare patients87
Paid by Medicare$6,919
Procedure codes3

Dr. Sacks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 582024: 9971%
Other services
2023: 02024: 57

Where Dr. Sacks' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12882%
  • In a facility2818%

Dr. Sacks compared with the Georgia median for medical oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sacks
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
156vs 29046% below
Medicare patients
87vs 14440% below
Part D claims
323vs 37514% below

Medians across 76 medical oncologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sacks' 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. Ruth Lauren Sacks treated 87 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sacks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 69% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sacks' median patient age at 71, with 79% women.

Medicare patients, 202487
Average age73
Average risk score1.44
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Sacks' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Sacks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7384%
  • Men1416%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sacks' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Cancer75%
  2. High blood pressure69%
  3. High cholesterol60%
  4. Arthritis40%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Osteoporosis26%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Mood disorders23%

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

Dr. Sacks' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women79%
  • Men20%

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

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks wrote 509 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sacks wrote 509 Medicare Part D claims for 146 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 323 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $508,523 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 380 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024509
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$508,523
Part D patients146

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

  • Generic402 claims79%
  • Brand-name107 claims21%

Dr. Sacks' 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. Sacks' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%17 of 509 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: 3802024: 32315%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 14 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

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Sacks for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Sacks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sacks as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Sacks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 80.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks has 6 publications on record

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Sacks, published from 2019 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. Dr. Sacks' most frequent co-authors are Faye M. Johnson, MD, PhD, Kevin M. Kalinsky, MD and Frank E. Mott, MD.

Papers6
Years published2019 to 2024

Dr. Sacks' papers by year, 2019 to 2024

Topics Dr. Sacks writes about most

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Dr. Sacks' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sacks

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Sacks to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms and Breast Diseases.

Conditions in Dr. Sacks' trials

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast Diseases

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Sacks

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Sacks

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks received $18,288 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Sacks from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $18,143.

General payments to Dr. Sacks by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Sacks by kind, 2018 to 2025

$18.3Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$18,14399%
  • Food and beverage$1461%

Companies that paid Dr. Sacks the most, 2018 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. Ruth Lauren Sacks graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Sacks graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks' NPI number?

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks' NPI number is 1063822393. It was assigned on May 8, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks?

Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks is a medical oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RX0202X).

Where does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks practice?

Dr. Sacks practices at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Dr. Sacks' primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sacks to 3 hospitals, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sacks is (404) 686-8500.

What is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks' medical license number?

Dr. Sacks holds Georgia license 85784.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks affiliated with?

Dr. Sacks practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sacks is also affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown. Dmand AI links Dr. Sacks to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks part of?

Dr. Sacks is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Sacks to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sacks billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024, and Dr. Sacks accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sacks as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks' MIPS score?

Dr. Sacks' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks see?

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sacks in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sacks' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks go to medical school?

Dr. Sacks graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sacks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prochlorperazine Maleate, Anastrozole and Letrozole.

Has Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,288 in general payments to Dr. Sacks from 7 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks been practicing?

Dr. Sacks graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks do research?

Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Sacks, published from 2019 to 2024. Dr. Sacks has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Ruth Lauren Sacks publish with?

Dr. Sacks' most frequent co-authors are Faye M. Johnson, MD, PhD (2 shared papers), Kevin M. Kalinsky, MD (2 shared papers) and Frank E. Mott, MD (2 shared papers).

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