Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,978
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 3,652
- Part D claims, 2024
- 14
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Industry payments
- $911
- Practice address
- 1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 247-4400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs is a body imaging physician in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Ruhs practices at Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Select Medical Holdings.
Dr. Ruhs' NPI, 1790773109, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Ruhs graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Ruhs holds Iowa license 34353.
- NPI
- 1790773109NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911904487
- NPI enumeration date
- October 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (515) 247-4400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs practices at Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Ruhs' primary practice is Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, at 1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main, Des Moines, IA 50314 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 247-4400.
- Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main, Des Moines, IA 50314 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 247-4400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ruhs' primary practice is Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Select Medical Holdings. Dr. Ruhs is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The medical group on file is MercyOne Iowa Heart Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruhs to 4 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruhs practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs is one of 23 body imaging physicians in Iowa
Body imaging is Dr. Ruhs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085B0100X. Dr. Ruhs is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Body imaging, IowaPrimary
Body imaging physicians near Dr. Ruhs
Counts of body imaging physicians 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. Sandra A. Ruhs billed Medicare for 5,978 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,978 Medicare services from Dr. Ruhs across 53 procedure codes in 2024, for 3,652 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $157,682 for them.
Dr. Ruhs' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 4,9632024: 5,54412%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2042024: 25023%
- Other services
- 2023: 1402024: 18431%
Where Dr. Ruhs' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,14336%
- In a facility3,83564%
Dr. Ruhs compared with the Iowa median for body imaging physicians, 2024
- Dr. Ruhs
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 5,978vs 2,5892.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 3,652vs 1,86596% above
Medians across 21 body imaging physicians in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ruhs' 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. Sandra A. Ruhs treated 3,652 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 3,652 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruhs in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,675 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruhs' median patient age at 58, with 77% women.
Dr. Ruhs' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ruhs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2,59471%
- Men1,05829%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruhs' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis42%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders28%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Depression26%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ruhs' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women77%
- Men22%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ruhs wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $87 in total drug cost.
Dr. Ruhs' 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.
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. Sandra A. Ruhs takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ruhs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Mastectomy: 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. Sandra A. Ruhs received $911 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Ruhs from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Hologic Inc paid the most, $667.
General payments to Dr. Ruhs by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Ruhs 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. Sandra A. Ruhs graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Ruhs graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs' NPI number?
Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs' NPI number is 1790773109. It was assigned on October 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs?
Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs is a body imaging physician in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Body Imaging Physician (taxonomy code 2085B0100X).
Where does Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs practice?
Dr. Ruhs practices at 1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main, Des Moines, IA 50314. Dr. Ruhs' primary practice is Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Select Medical Holdings. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruhs to 4 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruhs is (515) 247-4400.
What is Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs' medical license number?
Dr. Ruhs holds Iowa license 34353.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs affiliated with?
Dr. Ruhs practices at Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ruhs is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruhs to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs part of?
Dr. Ruhs is linked to MercyOne Iowa Heart Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruhs to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruhs billed Medicare for 5,978 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruhs accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs see?
CMS counts 3,652 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruhs in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ruhs' most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77067), radiation oncology (77063) and diagnostic imaging (71045).
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Where did Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs go to medical school?
Dr. Ruhs graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruhs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $911 in general payments to Dr. Ruhs from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Hologic Inc.
How long has Dr. Sandra A. Ruhs been practicing?
Dr. Ruhs graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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