Total Payments
$14,212
2024 Payments
$1,948
Companies
11
Transactions
37
Medicare Patients
1,956
Medicare Billing
$177,656
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$7,920 (55.7%)
Travel$3,225 (22.7%)
Other$2,000 (14.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,066 (7.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,920 | 1 | 55.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,225 | 9 | 22.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,000 | 2 | 14.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,066 | 25 | 7.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,424 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Synthes GmbH | $4,020 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $356.90 | 12 | $0 (2017) |
| Bioventus LLC | $138.77 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $89.60 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $67.55 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $39.46 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $26.58 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $21.09 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $15.48 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,948 | 3 | Synthes GmbH ($1,948) |
| 2023 | $2,087 | 5 | Synthes GmbH ($2,071) |
| 2022 | $9,492 | 10 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($9,424) |
| 2020 | $60.55 | 3 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated ($39.46) |
| 2019 | $39.01 | 2 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($26.58) |
| 2018 | $89.60 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($89.60) |
| 2017 | $495.67 | 13 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($356.90) |
All Payment Transactions
37 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 04/14/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $504.20 | General |
| 04/14/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $444.16 | General |
| 10/07/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 10/07/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $533.80 | General |
| 10/07/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $387.46 | General |
| 10/07/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 09/05/2023 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Silverback (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.48 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | FIBULINK (Device), HammerLock2, Hammerlock2 | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,920.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/09/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.88 | General |
| 02/09/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.00 | General |
| 02/09/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.85 | General |
| 02/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $560.60 | General |
| 02/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $533.35 | General |
| 02/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.33 | General |
| 02/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.12 | General |
| 02/08/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HAMMERLOCK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.55 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HAMMERLOCK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/04/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | EBI Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 08/19/2020 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.45 | General |
| 07/21/2020 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.01 | General |
| 07/01/2019 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.43 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | ORTHOLOC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.58 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 05/30/2018 | Stryker Corporation | STAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.60 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/12/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 405 | 726 | $164,223 | $44,290 |
| 2022 | 8 | 445 | 772 | $168,965 | $45,692 |
| 2021 | 10 | 516 | 803 | $172,554 | $48,334 |
| 2020 | 9 | 590 | 940 | $160,923 | $39,340 |
Total Patients
1,956
Total Services
3,241
Medicare Billing
$177,656
Procedure Codes
35
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 92 | 175 | $54,593 | $16,037 | 29.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 98 | 196 | $41,748 | $12,003 | 28.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $31,460 | $6,520 | 20.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $10,461 | $2,411 | 23.0% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 29 | 67 | $8,844 | $2,172 | 24.6% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 16 | 35 | $6,055 | $2,070 | 34.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 42 | 72 | $6,912 | $1,776 | 25.7% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Office | 2023 | 30 | 83 | $4,150 | $1,299 | 31.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 177 | $55,401 | $16,456 | 29.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 184 | $39,192 | $11,085 | 28.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 77 | 77 | $37,268 | $8,166 | 21.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 57 | 102 | $9,792 | $2,571 | 26.3% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 34 | 82 | $10,824 | $2,522 | 23.3% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 15 | 34 | $5,882 | $2,083 | 35.4% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Office | 2022 | 40 | 98 | $4,900 | $1,625 | 33.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $5,706 | $1,184 | 20.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 118 | 195 | $61,035 | $18,353 | 30.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 99 | 100 | $48,400 | $11,254 | 23.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 51 | 84 | $17,892 | $5,872 | 32.8% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2021 | 50 | 90 | $11,880 | $2,803 | 23.6% |
| 11056 | Removal of 2 to 4 thickened skin growths | Office | 2021 | 22 | 41 | $7,093 | $2,389 | 33.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 60 | 87 | $8,352 | $2,182 | 26.1% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Office | 2021 | 63 | 130 | $6,500 | $2,109 | 32.4% |
| 11055 | Removal of single thickened skin growth | Office | 2021 | 17 | 22 | $3,124 | $1,216 | 38.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $4,438 | $1,144 | 25.8% |
About Dr. John Ruch, DPM
Dr. John Ruch, DPM is a Podiatrist healthcare provider based in Tucker, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548282551.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Ruch, DPM has received a total of $14,212 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,948 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 37 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($7,920).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ruch has provided services to 1,956 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,241 services with total Medicare billing of $177,656. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Podiatrist
- Location Tucker, GA
- Active Since 07/25/2006
- Last Updated 05/20/2008
- Taxonomy Code 213E00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548282551
Products in Payments
- FIBULINK (Device) $7,920
- OsteoAMP (Device) $138.77
- Cannulated Hip Screw System (Device) $116.27
- STAR (Device) $89.60
- HAMMERLOCK (Device) $67.55
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $26.58
- EBI Bone Healing System (Device) $21.09
- Silverback (Device) $15.48
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $12.43
- Peri-Loc (Device) $9.98
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.