Ernest A. Ruse, MD
NPI 1942232822ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine· Cullman, AL
Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine (MD) in Cullman, Alabama, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 1999). 164 Medicare patients in 2024, $112,840 paid; nearly all of their 580 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $232.45 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1942232822 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 17, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine Primary | 207RS0010X | 00027474 | AL |
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 - Sports Medicine (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 164 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,091 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $112,840 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 580 · 605 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 199 |
| Total drug cost | $2,902 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Sports Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Cullman Internal Medicine, PCCullman, AL · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$232.45 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$18.22 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.99 | 1 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $71.25 | 4 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $21.16 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$232.45 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records