RICHARD RUFF D.O.
NPI 1215954839
Emergency Medicine in Pontiac, IL
About Richard Ruff D.o. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD RUFF D.O. (NPI 1215954839) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Pontiac, Illinois, licensed in Indiana (02002551A) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Uw Health, and is a graduate of Other (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Richard Ruff D.o. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Richard Ruff reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 187 clinicians in this Medicare group
Belvidere, IL 61008
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 90 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rockford, IL 61104
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 106 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Uw Health
Acute Care Hospitals · Rockford, ILPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 61764 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Ruff's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Ruff is 1215954839. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 17, 2006.
Where is Richard Ruff located?
Richard Ruff practices at 2500 W Reynolds St, Pontiac, IL 61764. The listed phone number is (708) 383-6200.
What is Richard Ruff's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Richard Ruff enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Ruff is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Ruff's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Ruff reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Illinois Emergency Medicine Specialists, LLC (Bolingbrook, IL), Belvidere Emergency Physicians, LLC (Belvidere, IL) and Rockford Emergency Physicians, LLC (Rockford, IL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Ruff's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Richard Ruff affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Ruff is affiliated with Uw Health.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Ruff was last updated on February 8, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Richard Ruff, D.O. · NPI 1215954839
Emergency Medicine physician in Pontiac, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 17, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1215954839 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 17, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2500 W REYNOLDS ST, Pontiac, IL 61764-9774
- **Phone:** (708) 383-6200
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Illinois Emergency Medicine Specialists, LLC (NPI 1003150962, Bolingbrook, IL); Belvidere Emergency Physicians, LLC (NPI 1306543319, Belvidere, IL); Rockford Emergency Physicians, LLC (NPI 1639876634, Rockford, IL) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 8, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN K15770 (IL); Medicare UPIN I00285; Medicare PIN K03560 (IL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1215954839) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.