Richard A. Ruben, M.D.
NPI 1881848521ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Sacramento, CA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, practicing in Sacramento, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $509,005 for 4,549 claims, against $65,403 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. reported $185.30 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881848521 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | C175419 | 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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 267 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,058 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $65,403 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,549 · 10,131 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 482 |
| Total drug cost | $509,005 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA · 2,500 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA
- Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA
Other facilities
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Roseville, CA
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Sacramento, CA
- Sutter Care at HomeHospice · Roseville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$185.30 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $185.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$185.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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