Total Payments
$6,210
2024 Payments
$866.66
Companies
16
Transactions
49
Medicare Patients
2,812
Medicare Billing
$236,958
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,484 (56.1%)
Education$2,468 (39.8%)
Travel$256.98 (4.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,484 | 42 | 56.1% |
| Education | $2,468 | 3 | 39.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $256.98 | 4 | 4.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pylant Medical | $2,002 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,198 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| AXOGEN | $1,096 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $584.65 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| TriMed, Inc. | $370.64 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $360.48 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $216.89 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $101.02 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ACUMED LLC | $100.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Extremity Medical | $76.62 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $866.66 | 7 | Acera Surgical, Inc. ($308.48) |
| 2023 | $1,100 | 13 | AXOGEN ($402.11) |
| 2022 | $288.86 | 7 | Pylant Medical ($122.40) |
| 2021 | $391.90 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($118.03) |
| 2020 | $621.27 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($312.99) |
| 2019 | $264.09 | 3 | AXOGEN ($228.93) |
| 2018 | $2,677 | 6 | Pylant Medical ($1,757) |
All Payment Transactions
49 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.75 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.87 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.63 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.72 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.58 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.61 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.30 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | TriMed, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.99 | General |
| 11/02/2023 | TriMed, Inc. | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.33 | General |
| 10/16/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.02 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.83 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Sonex Health, Inc. | SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.21 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | TriMed, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.66 | General |
| 06/12/2023 | TriMed, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.66 | General |
| 04/10/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.98 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | TENOGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: Recon-Nerve and Tendon Repair | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.96 | General |
| 03/01/2023 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/16/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Pylant Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.65 | General |
| 08/05/2022 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.43 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/13/2022 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.44 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 640 | 885 | $189,060 | $60,771 |
| 2022 | 15 | 665 | 995 | $169,861 | $56,176 |
| 2021 | 17 | 730 | 1,346 | $183,440 | $67,116 |
| 2020 | 15 | 777 | 1,221 | $171,604 | $52,895 |
Total Patients
2,812
Total Services
4,447
Medicare Billing
$236,958
Procedure Codes
63
All Medicare Procedures & Services
63 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 201 | $36,984 | $17,167 | 46.4% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $42,294 | $13,991 | 33.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $19,500 | $8,220 | 42.2% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 46 | $47,426 | $6,705 | 14.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 61 | $7,869 | $3,691 | 46.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $6,800 | $2,797 | 41.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 39 | 45 | $6,930 | $1,660 | 24.0% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $4,050 | $1,480 | 36.5% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 30 | 38 | $5,617 | $1,477 | 26.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 51 | $3,380 | $1,102 | 32.6% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 37 | $1,987 | $752.71 | 37.9% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 90 | 132 | $2,112 | $629.67 | 29.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,130 | $541.08 | 25.4% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,210 | $327.74 | 27.1% |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $715.00 | $222.48 | 31.1% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 56 | $56.00 | $5.35 | 9.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 132 | 171 | $31,464 | $14,566 | 46.3% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $30,210 | $10,131 | 33.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 76 | 76 | $19,760 | $8,074 | 40.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 79 | 96 | $12,384 | $5,766 | 46.6% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 35 | $36,085 | $5,208 | 14.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $7,480 | $3,402 | 45.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 35 | 41 | $6,776 | $1,774 | 26.2% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 93 | 288 | $4,608 | $1,381 | 30.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 22 | 28 | $4,110 | $1,103 | 26.8% |
About Dr. Richard Ruffin, M.D
Dr. Richard Ruffin, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750477568.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Ruffin, M.D has received a total of $6,210 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $866.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 49 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,484).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ruffin has provided services to 2,812 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,447 services with total Medicare billing of $236,958. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 63 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery
- Location Oklahoma City, OK
- Active Since 10/05/2006
- Last Updated 11/17/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750477568
Products in Payments
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $866.96
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $360.48
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $228.93
- Geminus (Device) $216.89
- ALLOWRAP (Device) $167.84
- GAMMA (Device) $153.63
- AXSOS (Device) $145.15
- VARIAX (Device) $118.03
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $101.02
- ACUMED (Device) $100.00
- Seglentis (Drug) $33.97
- TENOGLIDE (Device) $20.79
- Zilretta (Drug) $19.30
- Exparel (Drug) $15.50
- Durolane (Device) $11.56
- SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) $2.21
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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.
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