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Charles Joseph Rukus , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Silver Spring, MD

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Charles Rukus, PA-C is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Physician Assistant in Silver Spring, MD. Practice services are available at 1500 FOREST GLEN RD under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity, emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1500 Forest Glen Rd

Silver Spring, MD 209101483

Telephone 3017547503
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Capital Internal Medicine,llc Facility NPI 1962453720

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Silver Spring, MD

Active Practitioner
Practitioner Clinical Experience
Active
City Avg: 7.8 Yrs
State Avg: 11.8 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
87 Specialists

Practicing in Silver Spring, MD (3255 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
12.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
88.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
134 134 $825.09 $112.06
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity
121 121 $1285.59 $164.32
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
22 22 $559.22 $63.69
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
11 11 $1838.95 $200.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License MD C0001968

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Henry Chu , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1306853072

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Steven Grufferman , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1912926585

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active October 18, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 18, 2007

Registered at 1500 FOREST GLEN RD, SILVER SPRING, MD 209101483 (Tel: 3017547503)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 18, 2007

Registered at 7510 CONTEE RD, LAUREL, MD 207079244 (Tel: 3017254112)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 18, 2007

Recorded as CHARLES RUKUS, PAC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 18, 2007

Physician Assistant (License #C0001968 in MD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1437185790
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 25, 2006
Last Update: October 18, 2007
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

7510 Contee Rd

Laurel, MD 207079244

Phone: 3017254112

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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