Richard T. Rutherford, M.D.
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Sumner Physician Practices LLC, practicing in Carthage, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,629,614 for 28,498 claims, against $60,045 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $500.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1184619124 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 31, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 015146 | TN |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Tennessee, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Richard A. Rutherford | 1128a1 | Apr 18, 2002 | Lafollette, TN |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 404 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,227 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,045 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 28,498 · 44,465 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,123 |
| Total drug cost | $1,629,614 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical group
- Sumner Physician Practices LLCGallatin, TN · 60 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
- Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint ThCarthage, TN
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN
- Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN
- Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN
Other facilities
- Adoration Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Madison, TN
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Nashville, TN
- Homefirst Home HealthcareHome health agency · Mc Minnville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$500.61 · 38 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$562.49 · 31 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $209.05 | 22 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $155.36 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $68.34 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $24.88 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $22.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$500.61 · 38 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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