Active NPI 1477758274 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brett E Ruffo , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Riverhead, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brett Ruffo, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Riverhead, NY. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2000, Dr. Ruffo delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 34 COMMERCE DR.

Dr. Ruffo is affiliated with Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

34 Commerce Dr
Suite 1

Riverhead, NY 119013118

Telephone 6317275065

Fax 6317275413

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Island Physical Therapy Of Riverhead Facility NPI 1770622854

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Riverhead, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 26.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Riverhead, NY (209 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ruffo (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Riverhead Specialty Average (26.0 Years) 26.0 Yrs

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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	282	160	$275.00	$105.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	56	$390.00	$143.85
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	56	54	$372.00	$138.96
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	49	48	$1333.00	$439.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$510.00	$195.00
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	44	29	$976.00	$369.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$345.00	$130.34
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	18	12	$827.00	$319.20
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$675.00	$257.16
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$1044.00	$403.58
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$1388.00	$535.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	215	138	$275.00	$105.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	56	$390.00	$148.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$345.00	$131.60
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	53	50	$340.98	$147.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$510.00	$188.37
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	46	46	$1349.70	$420.23
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	41	28	$900.54	$386.58
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	29	19	$739.38	$323.96
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	15	$545.00	$208.81
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$675.00	$258.46
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1427.00	$515.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	303	176	$275.00	$109.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	57	$390.00	$152.95
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	58	49	$235.00	$156.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	56	$345.00	$138.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$510.00	$203.73
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	48	47	$1429.00	$533.40
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	46	32	$738.00	$403.57
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	23	16	$596.00	$336.43
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	19	18	$321.00	$151.92
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$675.00	$269.31
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$1148.00	$424.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	213	146	$271.90	$109.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$505.25	$205.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$345.00	$136.35
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	47	47	$1429.00	$457.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	39	$378.41	$157.53
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	41	38	$235.00	$155.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	27	$168.52	$67.09
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	27	24	$321.00	$167.77
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	12	$195.00	$85.43
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	20	15	$596.00	$340.95
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	20	19	$738.00	$413.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	188	132	$209.00	$89.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	79	56	$127.00	$54.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$311.00	$129.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$470.00	$196.49
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	35	35	$235.00	$130.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$305.00	$130.50
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	28	23	$738.00	$370.96
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	26	18	$596.00	$295.37
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	22	11	$827.00	$346.15
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	19	18	$321.00	$143.95
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$579.00	$251.23
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	16	$1429.00	$384.79
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$552.00	$240.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	145	$209.00	$83.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	156	105	$127.00	$51.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$311.00	$125.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$470.00	$191.18
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	36	29	$738.00	$346.55
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	36	34	$235.00	$116.18
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	35	35	$1429.00	$410.48
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	32	18	$596.00	$260.37
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	31	31	$321.00	$143.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	27	$305.00	$122.05
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	12	$195.00	$82.96
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$579.00	$239.59
45990 Diagnostic examination of anus and rectum under anesthesia	11	11	$342.00	$72.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	196	122	$127.00	$51.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	115	$209.00	$83.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$311.00	$126.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$470.00	$191.72
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	36	26	$738.00	$230.81
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	31	30	$235.00	$108.72
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	28	21	$596.00	$251.03
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	19	$1429.00	$316.58
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	20	19	$321.00	$152.56
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	19	19	$763.00	$163.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$305.00	$118.96
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$579.00	$241.06
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$398.00	$204.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	256	153	$127.00	$48.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	90	$209.00	$80.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$311.00	$116.73
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	38	38	$235.00	$99.64
46940 Repair of anal tear with dilation of anal muscle, initial	38	25	$596.00	$250.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$470.00	$181.15
46500 Injection of hemorrhoid	25	19	$738.00	$216.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$305.00	$117.86
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	22	22	$1429.00	$362.82
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	21	19	$321.00	$132.36
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	20	12	$827.00	$309.15
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	19	19	$763.00	$153.77
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$1148.00	$361.11
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	14	$398.00	$191.02

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License NY 240902-1

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care

80 E Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, NY 119461878

Phone: 6317284500

Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care

496 County Rd, Manorville, NY 119493386

Phone: 6314053200

Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care

34 Commerce Ave, Riverhead, NY 119013118

Phone: 6317271600

Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care

895 Old Country Rd, Riverhead, NY 119012154

Phone: 6317275065

Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care

504 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches, NY 119342232

Phone: 6318782222

Peconic Bay Primary Medical Care

504 Main St, Center Moriches, NY 119342232

Phone: 6318782222

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Kenisha Atwell , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1508244385

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 30, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 30, 2013

Registered at 34 COMMERCE DR, SUITE 1, RIVERHEAD, NY 119013118 (Tel: 6317275065)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 30, 2013

Registered at 185 OLD COUNTRY RD, SUITE 2, RIVERHEAD, NY 119012121 (Tel: 6312984479)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 30, 2013

Recorded as BRETT RUFFO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 30, 2013

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #240902-1 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 20, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477758274

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 20, 2007

Last Update: April 30, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

185 Old Country Rd, Suite 2

Riverhead, NY 119012121

Phone: 6312984479

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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