Internal Medicine, Rheumatology · Abilene, KS
NPI
1679599567
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Code 207RR0500X
Group practices
4
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
511 NE 10th St
Abilene, KS, 67410
Phone (785) 263-4131
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$122K
24,026 services
Medicare patients, 2024
278
Average age 72
Drug cost, 2024
$588K
4,928 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$3,323
From 25 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Stephen A Ruhlman was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 601 times for 256 patients. In total Stephen A Ruhlman billed 24,026 services in 11 codes, and Medicare paid $122K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2026-05-28.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 601 | 256 | $56.35 | $34K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 24 | 23 | $78.11 | $1,875 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 21 | 21 | $110.81 | $2,327 |
By year: 2022 $98K for 12,491 services; 2023 $131K for 22,922 services; 2024 $122K for 24,026 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Stephen A Ruhlman prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, with 418 prescriptions and refills. In total Stephen A Ruhlman wrote 4,928 Medicare prescriptions that cost $588K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Generic | 418 | 799 | 98 | $17K |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 362 | 370 | 55 | $8,602 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Generic | 304 | 577 | 59 | $6,771 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 273 | 531 | 68 | $5,517 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 250 | 438 | 64 | $6,888 |
| Prednisone Generic | 233 | 319 | 69 | $1,105 |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 168 | 188 | 33 | $1,316 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Generic | 166 | 266 | 36 | $2,417 |
| Topiramate Generic | 165 | 303 | 36 | $1,753 |
| Pregabalin Generic | 151 | 187 | 29 | $5,265 |
| Sulfasalazine Dr Sulfasalazine | 142 | 288 | 32 | $9,782 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 116 | 116 | 18 | $2,504 |
| Trazodone Hcl Generic | 107 | 219 | 26 | $1,469 |
| Meloxicam Generic | 100 | 160 | 22 | $260 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Generic | 98 | 126 | 18 | $803 |
Brand drugs: 308 claims; generic drugs: 4,620 claims; opioid claims: 825.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Stephen A Ruhlman $3,323 ($3,323 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 25 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $865.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 33 | $865 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 12 | $362 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 17 | $336 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 22 | $315 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 12 | $282 |
| UCB, Inc. UCB.BR | 13 | $266 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 11 | $219 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. BMY | 10 | $171 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3 | $89.2 |
| Sandoz Inc. SDZ.SW | 2 | $48.27 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.