Ruta Niguse Tesfamicael, M.D.

Primary specialty

Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X

License

56383 Issued in AZ

Practice address

7520 N Oracle Rd
Ste 100
Tucson, AZ 85704

Phone

(520) 408-1133

Fax

(520) 408-2233

NPI assigned

Aug 7, 2013

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AZ

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Rheumatology

Education

University of Illinois College of Med (CHI/Peor/Rock/CHM-Urb), 2013

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Catalina Pointe Arthritis and Rheumatology Specialists, PCGroup PAC ID 8628012564, 10 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/DCGAAA

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Catalina Pointe Arthritis & Rheumatology Specialists, PC

  • Specialist
  • Tucson, AZ
  • NPI 1659493120
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_2": "STE 100",
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            "state": "AZ",
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            "telephone_number": "520-408-1133",
            "fax_number": "520-408-2233"
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        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "TESFAMICAEL",
        "first_name": "RUTA",
        "middle_name": "NIGUSE",
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        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2013-08-07",
        "last_updated": "2025-06-19",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        },
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    "identifiers": [
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}

• Regan Autumn Terry
• Palle Terslin, RPH
• Kenneth John Tertel II, M.D.
• Katherine C Tesch
• Selamawit Kebede Tesema, MD
• Amanda M. Teske, FNP-C
• Phoebe Teskey
• Jenna Teso, LCSW
• Christina Valley Testa, MA
• Eric Testa

• Rheumatology Physician in Tucson, AZ
• Providers in Tucson, AZ by specialty
• Rheumatology Physician in Arizona

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 19, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.