Dr. Sarah E. Rutstein, MD, PhD

Dr. Rutstein practices at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Dr. Rutstein's NPI, 1821523630, was assigned on April 30, 2017. Dr. Rutstein graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Rutstein holds North Carolina license 2019-00770.

Dr. Rutstein's primary practice is UNC Hospitals, at 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 in Orange County. The practice phone is (919) 966-4141.

Dr. Rutstein's primary practice is UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. The medical group on file is UNC Faculty Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rutstein to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rutstein practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Rutstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Rutstein is licensed in North Carolina.

CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Rutstein across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 54 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,180 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 54 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rutstein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.20, 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. Rutstein's median patient age at 66, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rutstein wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 29% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 112 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $358,501 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 171 claims across 8 drugs.

Dr. Rutstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rutstein as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 56 papers to Dr. Rutstein, published from 2011 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are HIV Infections, Malawi and Anti-HIV Agents. Dr. Rutstein has published most often in J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Dr. Rutstein's most frequent co-authors are Mina C. Hosseinipour, MD, Joseph J. Eron, MD and Sundeep Kumar Gupta, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Rutstein from 1 drug or device company from 2023 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 89% of the total. ViiV Healthcare Company paid the most, $8,007.

Dr. Rutstein graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2017.