Dr. Thomas Ruffolo, MD

Dr. Ruffolo practices at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington, North Carolina.

Dr. Ruffolo's NPI, 1902800766, was assigned on June 9, 2005. Dr. Ruffolo graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Ruffolo holds North Carolina license 34150.

Dr. Ruffolo's primary practice is ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, at 628 E 12th St, Washington, NC 27889 in Beaufort County. The practice phone is (252) 847-4582.

Dr. Ruffolo's primary practice is ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington, North Carolina. Dr. Ruffolo is also affiliated with ECU Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is ECU Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruffolo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruffolo practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Ruffolo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Ruffolo is licensed in North Carolina.

CMS data shows 491 Medicare services from Dr. Ruffolo across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 256 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,526 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruffolo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruffolo's median patient age at 74, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ruffolo wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $78,954 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 172 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Ruffolo for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ruffolo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Ruffolo, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 264 general payments to Dr. Ruffolo from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $21,200.

Dr. Ruffolo graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1985.