Dr. Lela Ruck, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 446
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 167
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911
- Practice phone
- Call (915) 877-8136
- 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. Lela Ruck is an internist in El Paso, Texas
Dr. Ruck practices at The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Ruck's NPI, 1235543760, was assigned on June 12, 2014. Dr. Ruck graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Ruck holds Texas license S5760.
- NPI
- 1235543760NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345468260
- NPI enumeration date
- June 12, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (915) 877-8136
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lela Ruck practices at The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas
Dr. Ruck's primary practice is The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus, at 2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 877-8136.
- The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911 · El Paso CountyPhone(915) 877-8136
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lela Ruck is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ruck's primary practice is The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lela Ruck's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ruck practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lela Ruck is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Ruck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ruck is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ruck's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
- Hospitalist, Missouri
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, arthritis, bile duct problems, bone infection, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis and chest pain among the conditions Dr. Ruck treats.
Internists near Dr. Ruck
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lela Ruck billed Medicare for 446 services in 2024
CMS data shows 446 Medicare services from Dr. Ruck across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 167 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,389 for them.
Dr. Ruck's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4832024: 43410%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 12
Where Dr. Ruck's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office297%
- In a facility41793%
Dr. Ruck compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Ruck
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 446vs 53917% below
- Medicare patients
- 167vs 19012% below
- Part D claims
- 27vs 28991% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ruck'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. Lela Ruck treated 167 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruck in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.70, 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. Ruck's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.
Dr. Ruck's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ruck's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9456%
- Men7344%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ruck's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes55%
- Chronic kidney disease52%
- Arthritis51%
- Heart failure50%
- Anxiety40%
- Mood disorders40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ruck's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lela Ruck wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ruck wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $262 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 105 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Ruck's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic71 claims82%
- Brand-name and other16 claims18%
Dr. Ruck's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 1052023: 2774%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 7 in 2022.
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
How Dr. Lela Ruck takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ruck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lela Ruck has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Ruck, published from 2015 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Ruck has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Ruck's most frequent co-authors are Gowri Renganathan, MD, Sudhagar Thangarasu, MD and Mehran Abolbashari, MD.
Dr. Ruck's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Dr. Ruck's most frequent co-authors
- Gowri Renganathan, MD3 shared papers
- Sudhagar Thangarasu, MD3 shared papers
- Mehran Abolbashari, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Ruck
J Pediatr Intensive Care
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lela Ruck received $128 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ruck from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. paid the most, $128.
Companies that paid Dr. Ruck the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lela Ruck graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Ruck graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lela Ruck accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Ruck is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Plan types Dr. Ruck accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO12
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lela Ruck'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) |
| 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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lela Ruck's NPI number?
Dr. Lela Ruck's NPI number is 1235543760. It was assigned on June 12, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lela Ruck?
Dr. Lela Ruck is an internist in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Lela Ruck practice?
Dr. Ruck practices at 2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911. Dr. Ruck's primary practice is The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.
What is Dr. Lela Ruck's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ruck is (915) 877-8136.
What is Dr. Lela Ruck's medical license number?
Dr. Ruck holds Texas license S5760, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lela Ruck been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ruck in Texas (2020 to 2026) and Missouri (2016 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. Lela Ruck affiliated with?
Dr. Ruck practices at The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Lela Ruck part of?
Dr. Ruck is linked to Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.
Does Dr. Lela Ruck accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ruck billed Medicare for 446 services in 2024, and Dr. Ruck accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lela Ruck see?
CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ruck in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Lela Ruck board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ruck is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Lela Ruck bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ruck's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Lela Ruck go to medical school?
Dr. Ruck graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Lela Ruck prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ruck's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Lela Ruck received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $128 in general payments to Dr. Ruck from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
How long has Dr. Lela Ruck been practicing?
Dr. Ruck graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Lela Ruck do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Ruck, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Lela Ruck publish with?
Dr. Ruck's most frequent co-authors are Gowri Renganathan, MD (3 shared papers), Sudhagar Thangarasu, MD (3 shared papers) and Mehran Abolbashari, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Lela Ruck accept?
Dr. Ruck is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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