Joseph Frank Ruda Jr., M.D.
NPI 1760466395ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Advanced Surgeons and Physicians Network Inc, practicing in Houston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $27,550 for 216 patients, and Part D covered 323 of their prescriptions, 81% of them generic. Sk Life Science, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47.13 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ad Hospital East, LLC and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760466395 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A32463 | CA |
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 - Ophthalmology (CA); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 216 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 246 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,550 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 323 · 573 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 121 |
| Total drug cost | $13,831 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Advanced Surgeons and Physicians Network IncHouston, TX · 61 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ad Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47.13 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $33.18 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $13.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$47.13 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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