Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Washington, DC

Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Washington, District Of Columbia. He went to Howard University College Of Medicine and graduated in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc and his current practice location is 700 2nd St Ne, Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, Washington, District Of Columbia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (202) 346-3000.

Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz is licensed to practice in District Of Columbia (license number MD034509) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1386802700.

Contact Information

Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz, MD
700 2nd St Ne, Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center,
Washington, DC 20002-8100
(202) 346-3000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Luis Gerardo Ruiz
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience24 Years
Location700 2nd St Ne, Washington, District Of Columbia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz attended and graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386802700
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/02/2008
  • Last Update Date: 01/19/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5294793972
  • Enrollment ID: I20041228000601

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386802700NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 036-113768 (Illinois)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease D69381 (Maryland)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MD034509 (District Of Columbia)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc37794958581673
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc37794958581673
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc37794958581673

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Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952461816
PECOS PAC ID: 3779495858
Enrollment ID: O20040105000308

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz, MD
2101 E Jefferson St, Kaiser Permanente Medicare Enrollment,
Rockville, MD 20852-4908

Ph: (301) 816-2424
Dr Luis Gerardo Ruiz, MD
700 2nd St Ne, Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center,
Washington, DC 20002-8100

Ph: (202) 346-3000

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