RUTH MARIE FERGUSON MD
NPI 1841554375
Hospitalist in Colorado Springs, CO

Active since June 29, 2012PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909(719) 365-1292(719) 365-6997 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 15, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 10, 2022, Jun 25, 2020, Feb 15, 2018 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2017).

About Ruth Marie Ferguson Md NPPES

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

RUTH MARIE FERGUSON MD (NPI 1841554375) is an individual hospitalist provider in Colorado Springs, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (DR.0055953) and active in the NPI registry since June 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2012).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841554375
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameRUTH MARIE FERGUSONCredential: MD
Location Address1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5533
Mailing Address1400 E Boulder St Ste 2508Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5533 · (719) 365-1292 · Fax (719) 365-6997
Fax(719) 365-6997
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2012
Enumeration DateJune 29, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 15, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 15, 2025
✔ NPI 1841554375 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in CO · DR.0055953
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X · License 2012021606 (MO), DR.0055953 (CO)
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508, Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Ruth Marie Pitts M.d.

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid69770051CO

Accepted Insurance

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

Ruth Marie Ferguson Md 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.

PECOS PAC ID2264743772
PECOS Enrollment IDI20151116001688
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

7

Medicare enrollment records show Ruth Ferguson reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Hospitalist
1338 PHAY AVE
Canon City, CO 81212
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado, Oregon and Wyoming enrollments
  • Also billed through NPI 1861808719 (Oregon), NPI 1891236584 (Wyoming)
  • 76 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hospitalist
501 E HAMPDEN AVE
Englewood, CO 80113
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • 180 clinicians in this Medicare group
Internal Medicine
340 PEAK ONE DRIVE
Frisco, CO 80443
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Dr Mark A Norden MD PC
  • 15 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Practice
2695 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVE, SUITE 150
Loveland, CO 80538
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • 2,596 clinicians in this Medicare group
Internal Medicine
401 CASTLE CREEK RD
Aspen, CO 81611
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • 438 clinicians in this Medicare group
Surgery
1500 N OAKLAND AVE
Bolivar, MO 65613
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
  • 249 clinicians in this Medicare group
Radiology, Mobile Mammography
102 WOODMONT BLVD, SUITE 800
Nashville, TN 37205
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 1,304 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 4

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.

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes 99233
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day typically involves a 35-minute check-up by your healthcare provider. This service includes monitoring your health progress, adjusting your treatment plan if needed, and answering any questions you may have about your condition or care.
123 services60 patients
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 99223
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.
57 services57 patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 99232
Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.
35 services21 patients
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes 99239
Hospital discharge day management over 30 minutes involves a detailed process to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home. It includes final examinations, discussion of your hospital stay, post-discharge instructions, and coordinating follow-up care.
26 services26 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 80909 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
$132.55 typical visit price
range $58.06 – $174.82
Typical copayment $33.13 (range $14.51 – $43.70)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$102.03 typical visit price
range $18.88 – $142.79
Typical copayment $25.50 (range $4.72 – $35.69)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%60 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N
6 suppliers33 claims33 services$17.01 avg. paid by Medicare
Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
6 suppliers32 claims32 services$105.01 avg. paid by Medicare
Portable oxygen concentrator, rental E1392
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
1 supplier12 claims12 services$35.00 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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.

Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Internal Medicine
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909

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 Ruth Ferguson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ruth Ferguson is 1841554375. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 29, 2012. The provider is also known as Ruth Marie Pitts M.D..

Where is Ruth Ferguson located?

Ruth Ferguson practices at 1400 E Boulder St Ste 2508, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. The listed phone number is (719) 365-1292.

What is Ruth Ferguson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Ruth Ferguson enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Ruth Ferguson 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 Ruth Ferguson's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ruth Ferguson reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Rural Physicians Group - Pannu PLLC (Canon City, CO), Colorado Hospitalist Services, PLLC (Englewood, CO), Mark A Norden M.D.,pc (Frisco, CO), Poudre Valley Medical Group, LLC (Loveland, CO), Intermountain Medical Group Grand Junction, LLC (Aspen, CO) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Ruth Ferguson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Ruth Ferguson accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida and Oscar Insurance Company list Ruth Ferguson as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Ruth Ferguson was last updated on October 15, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.