Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr., MD

  • Newtown Square, PA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1548271349PAC ID4789624180
Medicare services, 2024
5,019
Medicare patients, 2024
866
Part D claims, 2024
844
MIPS score, 2024
97
Hospital affiliations
6
Practice address
3809 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Practice phone
Call (610) 359-5664
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Primary practice

Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

Dr. Ruggiero practices at Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ruggiero's NPI, 1548271349, was assigned on August 10, 2006. Dr. Ruggiero graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1992. Dr. Ruggiero holds Pennsylvania license MD055202L.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789624180
NPI enumeration date
August 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 359-5664
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. practices at Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

Dr. Ruggiero's primary practice is Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd, at 3809 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073 in Delaware County. The practice phone is (610) 359-5664.

  • Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd
    3809 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073 · Delaware CountyPhone(610) 359-5664

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Ruggiero's primary practice is Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruggiero is also affiliated with Lancaster General Hospital. The medical group on file is NovaCare Rehabilitation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruggiero to 5 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruggiero practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, LtdAvailable with a free account
+11 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. is one of 994 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD055202L · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ruggiero

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. billed Medicare for 5,019 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,019 Medicare services from Dr. Ruggiero across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 866 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $273,508 for them.

Medicare services, 20245,019
Medicare patients866
Paid by Medicare$273,508
Procedure codes30

Dr. Ruggiero's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1,9402024: 2,0465%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,6772024: 1,7353%
Surgery
2023: 7232024: 62514%
Imaging
2023: 5862024: 6135%

Where Dr. Ruggiero's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,62992%
  • In a facility3908%

Dr. Ruggiero compared with the Pennsylvania median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ruggiero
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
5,019vs 1,1534.4 times
Medicare patients
866vs 2763.1 times
Part D claims
778vs 1027.6 times

Medians across 929 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ruggiero'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. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. treated 866 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 866 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruggiero in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 353 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruggiero's median patient age at 72, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024866
Average age77
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Ruggiero's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ruggiero's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women55264%
  • Men31436%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruggiero's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease37%
  5. Anxiety33%
  6. Mood disorders32%
  7. Osteoporosis32%
  8. Depression29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ruggiero's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. wrote 844 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ruggiero wrote 844 Medicare Part D claims for 285 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 778 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,338 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 669 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024844
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$5,338
Part D patients285

Dr. Ruggiero's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic840 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims0%

Dr. Ruggiero's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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. Ruggiero's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids51%428 of 844 claims
  • Antibiotics4%33 of 844 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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6692024: 77816%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2023.

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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. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Ruggiero for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ruggiero accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ruggiero, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ruggiero's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 96of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Ruggiero ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
75th percentile47 procedures
Spinal fusion
49th percentile38 procedures
Hip replacement
62nd percentile17 procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
87th percentile14 procedures
Knee replacement
41st percentile13 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of tissue: 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. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. received $3,203 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Ruggiero from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Medacta USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,199.

General payments to Dr. Ruggiero by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ruggiero by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,48846%
  • Travel and lodging$1,06033%
  • Education$65420%

Companies that paid Dr. Ruggiero the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Dr. Ruggiero graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolJefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s NPI number is 1548271349. It was assigned on August 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.?

Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. practice?

Dr. Ruggiero practices at 3809 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073. Dr. Ruggiero's primary practice is Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruggiero to 5 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruggiero is (610) 359-5664.

What is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Ruggiero holds Pennsylvania license MD055202L.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Ruggiero is affiliated with Lancaster General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruggiero to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. part of?

Dr. Ruggiero is linked to NovaCare Rehabilitation. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruggiero to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruggiero billed Medicare for 5,019 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruggiero accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr.'s MIPS score?

Dr. Ruggiero's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. see?

CMS counts 866 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruggiero in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ruggiero's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Ruggiero graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1992.

What drugs does Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruggiero's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Oxycodone HCl and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,203 in general payments to Dr. Ruggiero from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medacta USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Ruggiero graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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