Ruth E. Defoster, MD
NPI 1558624700ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Rochester, MN
Hospitalist (MD) in Rochester, Minnesota, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 2012). In 2024 Medicare paid $20,060 for 107 patients, and Part D covered 82 of their prescriptions, 68% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1558624700 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 56481 | MN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 56481 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 107 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 265 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,060 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 82 · 98 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $10,397 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · 4,956 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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