Christopher James Ruhnke, MD
NPI 1104812429ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Cincinnati, OH
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Trihealth H LLC, practicing in Cincinnati, Ohio. 259 Medicare patients in 2024, $99,092 paid; all of their 368 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $149.09 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bethesda North and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104812429 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 3, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 35.064504 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 259 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,052 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,092 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 368 · 372 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 228 |
| Total drug cost | $3,328 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Trihealth H LLCCincinnati, OH · 850 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH
- Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$149.09 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,786 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $83.90 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.34 | 1 |
| Legacy Ortho LLC | $20.23 | 1 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $14.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$149.09 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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