Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 91
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 126
- Part D claims, 2024
- 28
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 400 West Seventh St, Frederick, MD 21701
- Practice phone
- Call (240) 566-3300
- 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. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala is a general surgeon in Frederick, Maryland
Dr. Ruhala practices at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, part of Frederick Health.
Dr. Ruhala's NPI, 1922415421, was assigned on July 16, 2014. Dr. Ruhala graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. Dr. Ruhala holds Maryland license H95555.
- NPI
- 1922415421NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507084456
- NPI enumeration date
- July 16, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (240) 566-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- 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. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala practices at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland
Dr. Ruhala's primary practice is Frederick Health Hospital, at 400 West Seventh St, Frederick, MD 21701 in Frederick County. The practice phone is (240) 566-3300.
- Frederick Health Hospital400 West Seventh St, Frederick, MD 21701 · Frederick CountyPhone(240) 566-3300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ruhala's primary practice is Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, part of Frederick Health. The medical group on file is Frederick Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruhala to 2 more group practices and clinics 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. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruhala practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala is one of 532 general surgeons in Maryland
Surgery is Dr. Ruhala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ruhala's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MarylandPrimary
- Surgical critical care, Pennsylvania
General surgeons near Dr. Ruhala
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala billed Medicare for 91 services in 2024
CMS data shows 91 Medicare services from Dr. Ruhala across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,888 for them.
Dr. Ruhala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1022024: 7526%
- Surgery
- 2023: 272024: 1641%
Where Dr. Ruhala's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2426%
- In a facility6774%
Dr. Ruhala compared with the Maryland median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ruhala
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 91vs 23060% below
- Medicare patients
- 126vs 16222% below
- Part D claims
- 15vs 2642% below
Medians across 485 general surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ruhala'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. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala treated 126 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruhala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Ruhala's median patient age at 55, with 47% women.
Dr. Ruhala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ruhala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6350%
- Men6350%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruhala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Diabetes38%
- Mood disorders37%
- Anxiety36%
- Depression32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ruhala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ruhala wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $92 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 32 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Ruhala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
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. Ruhala's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics82%23 of 28 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, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 322019: 1553%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 1 in 2018.
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. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Ruhala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ruhala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Ruhala, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ruhala's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 75.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Ruhala ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 93rd percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala received $8,446 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Ruhala from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,314.
General payments to Dr. Ruhala by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ruhala by kind, 2019 to 2025
- Education$7,00083%
- Travel and lodging$1,13713%
- Food and beverage$3094%
Companies that paid Dr. Ruhala the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Ruhala graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala's NPI number is 1922415421. It was assigned on July 16, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala?
Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala is a general surgeon in Frederick, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala practice?
Dr. Ruhala practices at 400 West Seventh St, Frederick, MD 21701. Dr. Ruhala's primary practice is Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, part of Frederick Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruhala to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruhala is (240) 566-3300.
What is Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala's medical license number?
Dr. Ruhala holds Maryland license H95555, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ruhala in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala affiliated with?
Dr. Ruhala practices at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala part of?
Dr. Ruhala is linked to Frederick Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruhala to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruhala billed Medicare for 91 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruhala accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala's MIPS score?
Dr. Ruhala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala see?
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruhala in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ruhala's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99222) and surgery: digestive system (47562).
Where did Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala go to medical school?
Dr. Ruhala graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruhala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,446 in general payments to Dr. Ruhala from 4 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala been practicing?
Dr. Ruhala graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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