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Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner, MD
NPI1114380532PAC ID5698014686
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,586
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 498
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,043
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 647-2345
- 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. Randall Scott Ruffner is an otolaryngologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Ruffner practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Ruffner's NPI, 1114380532, was assigned on April 2, 2016. Dr. Ruffner graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Ruffner holds Pennsylvania license MD473247.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1114380532NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698014686
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 647-2345
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Ruffner's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian, at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 647-2345.
- UPMC Presbyterian200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 647-2345
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ruffner's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Ruffner is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. The medical group on file is Stull, Jarvis, and Spinola Internal Medicine Associates-UPMC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruffner to 5 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMCStull, Jarvis, and Spinola Internal Medicine Associates-UPMC5 hospitalsNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 9 affiliations for Dr. RuffnerSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruffner practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner is one of 415 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania
Otolaryngology is Dr. Ruffner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ruffner's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, New York
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Ruffner
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
415otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania57otolaryngologists in Pittsburgh14otolaryngologists at UPMC Presbyterian
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner billed Medicare for 1,586 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,586 Medicare services from Dr. Ruffner across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 498 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,287 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,586
Medicare patients498
Paid by Medicare$62,287
Procedure codes10
Dr. Ruffner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6292024: 88841%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3672024: 43017%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2172024: 26824%
Where Dr. Ruffner's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,57599%
- In a facility111%
Dr. Ruffner compared with the Pennsylvania median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Ruffner
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 1,586vs 7602.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 498vs 34046% above
- Part D claims
- 902vs 2134.2 times
Medians across 386 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ruffner'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. Randall Scott Ruffner treated 498 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 498 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruffner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 259 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ruffner's median patient age at 57, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024498
Average age73
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid6%
Dr. Ruffner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ruffner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27555%
- Men22345%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruffner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis51%
- Anxiety26%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression22%
- Diabetes22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ruffner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner wrote 1,043 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ruffner wrote 1,043 Medicare Part D claims for 421 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 902 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $62,320 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 712 claims across 18 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,043
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$62,320
Part D patients421
Dr. Ruffner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,001 claims96%
- Brand-name and other42 claims4%
Dr. Ruffner'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. Ruffner's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics9%94 of 1,043 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: 7122024: 90227%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
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. Randall Scott Ruffner scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Ruffner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ruffner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ruffner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 70.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Ruffner, published from 2014 to 2021. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Endoscopy, Nasal Septum and Otolaryngology. Dr. Ruffner has published most often in Laryngoscope. Dr. Ruffner's most frequent co-authors are Tam Ramsey, MD, Jake Ryan Altshuler, MD and Tinatini Giutashvili.
Papers7
Years published2014 to 2021
Dr. Ruffner's papers by year, 2014 to 2021
Topics Dr. Ruffner writes about most
- Endoscopy
- Nasal Septum
- Otolaryngology
- Skull Base
Dr. Ruffner's most frequent co-authors
- Tam Ramsey, MD2 shared papers
- Jake Ryan Altshuler, MD1 shared paper
- Tinatini Giutashvili1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Ruffner
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Cost-Benefit AnalysisHistological TechniquesNasal Septum
Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakEndoscopyNasal Mucosa
Laryngoscope
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Conflict of InterestIndustry
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner received $1,190 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Ruffner from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,130.
General payments to Dr. Ruffner by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ruffner by kind, 2019 to 2025
$1.2Kin total
- Travel and lodging$78966%
- Education$29925%
- Food and beverage$1029%
Companies that paid Dr. Ruffner 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. Randall Scott Ruffner graduated from Duke University School of Medicine
Dr. Ruffner graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Randall Scott Ruffner's NPI number?
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner's NPI number is 1114380532. It was assigned on April 2, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner?
Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner is an otolaryngologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner practice?
Dr. Ruffner practices at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Dr. Ruffner's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ruffner to 5 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruffner is (412) 647-2345.
What is Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner's medical license number?
Dr. Ruffner holds Pennsylvania license MD473247, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ruffner in Pennsylvania and New York.
Which hospitals is Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner affiliated with?
Dr. Ruffner practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruffner is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. Dmand AI links Dr. Ruffner to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner part of?
Dr. Ruffner is linked to Stull, Jarvis, and Spinola Internal Medicine Associates-UPMC.
Does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruffner billed Medicare for 1,586 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruffner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner's MIPS score?
Dr. Ruffner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner see?
CMS counts 498 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruffner in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ruffner's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), allergy test or treatment (95117) and surgery: ear (69210).
Where did Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner go to medical school?
Dr. Ruffner graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruffner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Azelastine HCl, Fluticasone Propionate and Ipratropium Bromide.
Has Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,190 in general payments to Dr. Ruffner from 4 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner been practicing?
Dr. Ruffner graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Ruffner, published from 2014 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Randall Scott Ruffner publish with?
Dr. Ruffner's most frequent co-authors are Tam Ramsey, MD (2 shared papers), Jake Ryan Altshuler, MD (1 shared paper) and Tinatini Giutashvili (1 shared paper).
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