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DR. SAMUEL MARK RUBEN M.D.
NPI 1679606156
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Hilo, HI

Active since March 13, 2007PECOS Enrolled
900 LEILANI ST, HILO, HI 96720(808) 430-2596(808) 934-9360 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 9, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Dr. Samuel Mark Ruben M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. SAMUEL MARK RUBEN M.D. (NPI 1679606156) is an individual public health & general preventive medicine provider in Hilo, Hawaii, licensed in California (A35819) and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679606156
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy2083P0901X
Provider Legal NameDR. SAMUEL MARK RUBENCredential: M.D.
Location Address900 LEILANI STHilo, HI 96720-7512
Mailing Address2176 Kaiwiki RdHilo, HI 96720-9722 · (808) 430-2596 · Fax (808) 934-9360
Phone(808) 430-2596
Fax(808) 934-9360
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateMarch 13, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 9, 2011
✔ NPI 1679606156 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyPreventive Medicine · Public Health & General Preventive MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code2083P0901X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A35819
Definition
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.
Also ListedGeneral PracticeTaxonomy 208D00000X · License MD5759 (HI)
900 LEILANI ST, Hilo, HI 96720
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Other Identifiers 4

Medicaid084538OR
Other03006790878CA · Me#
Medicare UPINA27916CA
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified101491OR

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Samuel Mark Ruben M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Samuel Ruben reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC
0.5 mi
Urgent Care
670 KEKUANAOA ST
Hilo, HI 96720
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Hawaii enrollment
  • 13 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1487750089 (808) 969-3051
Hoola Lahui Hawaii
336 mi
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
4643B WAIMEA CANYON DRIVE
Waimea, HI 96796
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Hawaii enrollment
  • 25 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1245269976 (808) 240-0100
County Of Del Norte
2,368 mi
Community/Behavioral Health
405 & 455 K STREET
Crescent City, CA 95531
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 22 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1790801116 (707) 464-7224

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 96720 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$92.50 typical visit price
range $60.53 – $180.05
Typical copayment $23.12 (range $15.13 – $45.01)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$74.92 typical visit price
range $20.09 – $147.56
Typical copayment $18.73 (range $5.02 – $36.89)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

KU ALOHA OLA MAU
Counselor
900 LEILANI ST
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 961-6822

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 Samuel Ruben's NPI number?

The NPI number for Samuel Ruben is 1679606156. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 13, 2007.

Where is Samuel Ruben located?

Samuel Ruben practices at 900 Leilani St, Hilo, HI 96720. The listed phone number is (808) 430-2596.

What is Samuel Ruben's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Preventive Medicine, specializing in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, with taxonomy code 2083P0901X.

Is Samuel Ruben enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Samuel Ruben is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Samuel Ruben's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samuel Ruben reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC (Hilo, HI), Hoola Lahui Hawaii (Waimea, HI) and County Of Del Norte (Crescent City, CA). 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 Samuel Ruben's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Samuel Ruben was last updated on November 9, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.