Active NPI 1962510784 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Scott D Ruhlman , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Scott Ruhlman, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2004, Dr. Ruhlman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2409 N 45TH ST.

Dr. Ruhlman is affiliated with Proliance Surgeons Inc P S and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2409 N 45th St

Seattle, WA 981036907

Telephone 2066338100

Fax 2066336107

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Proliance Surgeons Inc., P.s. Facility NPI 1730133273

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +0.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.1 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

154 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (707 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ruhlman (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (21.1 Years) 21.1 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
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	4,860	57	$1.00	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	106	$178.88	$100.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$238.83	$122.64
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	36	31	$219.19	$71.26
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	33	27	$92.18	$43.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	32	25	$91.50	$47.01
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	29	21	$161.62	$57.36
26055 Incision of tendon covering	28	16	$984.21	$231.04
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	26	19	$88.65	$43.47
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	23	20	$87.26	$40.61
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	20	16	$12.00	$6.36
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	19	12	$151.00	$50.43
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	13	$229.94	$68.32
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	12	$103.43	$47.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$249.00	$141.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	185	122	$175.00	$99.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$237.00	$123.07
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	71	45	$12.00	$7.58
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	61	45	$23.00	$11.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	53	42	$220.00	$75.14
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	34	25	$157.71	$57.21
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	34	26	$92.00	$48.35
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	30	22	$92.00	$42.43
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	27	19	$87.00	$40.71
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	20	15	$91.00	$44.93
26055 Incision of tendon covering	20	11	$996.00	$242.09
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	16	14	$233.00	$64.29
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	12	11	$114.00	$54.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	165	122	$175.00	$99.67
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	73	45	$12.00	$6.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$237.00	$123.77
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	41	30	$160.27	$54.63
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	34	23	$92.00	$43.47
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	21	$87.00	$40.91
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	25	22	$91.00	$44.82
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	24	19	$23.00	$10.88
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	18	$92.00	$48.60
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	22	17	$210.00	$72.54
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	11	$219.24	$63.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	191	136	$153.22	$100.91
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	80	53	$12.00	$5.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$221.55	$124.81
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	45	36	$89.51	$42.24
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	44	29	$23.00	$10.53
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	41	29	$217.76	$73.83
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	35	28	$230.77	$64.23
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	34	23	$79.18	$40.57
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	34	27	$91.00	$43.29
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	27	$87.00	$39.49
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	28	23	$156.43	$54.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	158	109	$143.00	$82.82
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	84	52	$12.00	$6.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$214.00	$117.42
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	50	35	$77.50	$39.43
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	28	$89.42	$42.77
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	36	26	$218.56	$51.94
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	32	22	$23.00	$11.60
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	29	22	$220.97	$71.50
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	27	19	$91.00	$39.79
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	25	15	$167.48	$52.26
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	22	18	$87.00	$38.09
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	21	15	$158.24	$46.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	214	147	$143.00	$79.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$214.00	$116.62
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	77	42	$12.00	$6.13
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	37	25	$23.00	$12.17
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	27	$81.36	$39.58
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	34	26	$76.00	$37.56
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	34	25	$222.47	$64.74
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	31	24	$233.84	$52.89
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	28	22	$87.00	$33.85
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	27	24	$80.89	$34.78
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	26	21	$73.92	$35.99
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	20	20	$132.00	$19.72
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	19	19	$282.00	$96.36
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	15	11	$84.00	$42.01
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	13	$161.00	$50.14
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	13	$1462.57	$488.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	158	$141.65	$78.48
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	121	63	$12.00	$6.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	107	$212.50	$115.24
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	51	35	$80.82	$37.54
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	50	38	$75.34	$35.72
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	45	30	$218.58	$51.49
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	37	29	$69.62	$36.28
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	37	24	$86.11	$32.85
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	37	26	$163.89	$49.84
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	31	23	$211.71	$62.45
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	31	21	$22.81	$12.98
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	21	11	$74.67	$31.11
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	12	$977.11	$276.96
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	11	11	$279.27	$86.42
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	11	11	$131.27	$19.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	247	171	$138.00	$78.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$207.00	$115.43
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	89	45	$12.00	$5.81
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	54	37	$73.00	$34.33
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	51	37	$80.00	$39.64
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	48	26	$22.00	$10.99
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	47	36	$65.83	$34.14
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	41	28	$209.76	$51.36
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	33	23	$224.64	$69.54
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	32	24	$128.00	$19.07
26055 Incision of tendon covering	26	19	$962.00	$259.51
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	25	22	$272.00	$95.40
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	22	17	$84.00	$32.08
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	22	18	$64.95	$31.25
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	18	12	$164.67	$54.71
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	11	$172.07	$48.63
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	11	$1374.00	$373.51

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-22

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License WA MD60144741

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License WA MD60144741

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2011032 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L & I

0266494 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Socmri

G8900792 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Railroad King Co.

P00592908 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Oss

G8893597 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Proliance Surgeons Inc P S

2409 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 981036907

Phone: 2066338100

Secondary Practice Locations

5350 Tallman Ave Nw Ste 500

Seattle, WA 981075902

Phone: 2067848833

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Physical Therapist

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 22, 2021

Registered at 2409 N 45TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 981036907 (Tel: 2066338100)

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NPI Profile Active July 19, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 19, 2012

Registered at 2409 N 45TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 981036907 (Tel: 2066338100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 19, 2012

Registered at 805 MADISON ST, SUITE 901, SEATTLE, WA 981041172 (Tel: 2062648100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 19, 2012

Recorded as SCOTT RUHLMAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 19, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD60144741 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962510784

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 29, 2006

Last Update: November 22, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2409 N 45th St

Seattle, WA 981036907

Phone: 2066338100

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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