Dr. Charles James Ruotolo, MD

Dr. Ruotolo practices at Total Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine in Massapequa, New York.

Dr. Ruotolo's NPI, 1255307443, was assigned on February 27, 2006. Dr. Ruotolo graduated from New York Medical College in 1994. Dr. Ruotolo holds New York license 216303-1.

Dr. Ruotolo's primary practice is Total Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, at 5500 Merrick Rd, Massapequa, NY 11758-6216. The practice phone is (516) 795-3033.

Dr. Ruotolo's primary practice is Total Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine in Massapequa, New York. Dr. Ruotolo is also affiliated with South Shore University Hospital. The medical group on file is Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruotolo to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruotolo practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ruotolo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ruotolo is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 6,236 Medicare services from Dr. Ruotolo across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 800 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $231,979 for them.

CMS counts 800 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruotolo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 410 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruotolo's median patient age at 50, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ruotolo wrote 144 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 80 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $427 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 116 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 50 out of 100 for Dr. Ruotolo for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ruotolo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ruotolo, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Ruotolo, published from 2017 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Cadaver, Biomechanical Phenomena and Hip Fractures. Dr. Ruotolo has published most often in Orthopedics. Dr. Ruotolo's most frequent co-authors are David K. Galos, MD, Robert Giulio Trasolini, DO and John Anthony Bianchi, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Ruotolo from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc. paid the most, $9,565.

Dr. Ruotolo graduated from New York Medical College in 1994.