Dr. James E. Ruffer, MD

Dr. Ruffer practices at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois, part of Advocate Health.

Dr. Ruffer's NPI, 1679564629, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. Ruffer graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Ruffer holds Illinois license 036099331.

Dr. Ruffer's primary practice is Advocate Condell Medical Center, at 801 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048 in Lake County. The practice phone is (847) 362-2900.

Dr. Ruffer's primary practice is Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois, part of Advocate Health. Dr. Ruffer is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Radiation Oncology Consultants. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruffer to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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

Radiation oncology is Dr. Ruffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Ruffer is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ruffer's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists bone cancer radiation, brain cancer radiation, brain tumor radiation, breast cancer radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI, colorectal cancer radiation, head & neck cancer radiation and lung cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Ruffer treats.

CMS data shows 1,301 Medicare services from Dr. Ruffer across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 200 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,245 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruffer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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. Ruffer's median patient age at 69, with 67% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ruffer wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 34 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $511 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Ruffer for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ruffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Ruffer. Dr. Ruffer's most frequent co-authors are Gregory A. Broderick, MD, Leonard A. Farber, MD and Corey J. Langer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Ruffer from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. paid the most, $940.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ruffer.

Dr. Ruffer graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Ruffer is a member of ASCO.

Dr. Ruffer is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.