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Robert J Ruffner, MD

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
National Provider Identifier
1871531632
Registry record updated Jun 5, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RC0000X
License
MD028923E Issued in PA
Practice address
532 S Aiken Ave
Suite 311
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1521
Phone
(412) 621-5000
Fax
(412) 621-1804
NPI assigned
Jun 3, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 5, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X 79895 MN
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X MD028923E PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

532 S Aiken Ave
Suite 311
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1521

Mailing address

532 S Aiken Ave
Suite 311
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1521
Phone (412) 621-5000

Other practice location 1

402 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN 55805-1906
Phone (218) 786-8364

Other identifiers 8

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
140268OtherPAHIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD
000000080523OtherUNISON HEALTH PLAN
0010282940007MedicaidPA
0011823000OtherPAINDEPENDENCE BLUE SHIELD
060068003OtherPARAILROAD MEDICARE
65876OtherFIRST HEALTH
100533OtherUPMC FOR YOU
1013039OtherPAGATEWAY HEALTH PLAN

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA, MN2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20061120000335 PA Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Practitioner - Internal Medicine 6406854835
I20250612002580 MN Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) 6406854835 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1981
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
St Marys Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 6901706357, 91 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

402 E 2ND St
Duluth, MN 55805-1906
Phone (218) 786-3443

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Essentia Health St Mary'S Medical Center Hospital, Duluth, MN, CCN 240002
  • Essentia Health Duluth Hospital, Duluth, MN, CCN 240019
  • St Marys Hospital Superior Hospital, Superior, WI, CCN 521329
  • Essentia Health Virginia Hospital, Virginia, MN, CCN 240084
  • Essentia Health Deer River Hospital, Deer River, MN, CCN 241360

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
St. Mary'S Medical Center CurrentSince Jun 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Cardiovascular Assoc Cardiovascular Disease Current Accepting new patients
St Marys Medical Center CurrentSince Jun 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Windber Hospital, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
Pittsburgh Cardiology Consultants, P.C. Cardiovascular Disease Past Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Past Accepting new patients
James Miller Oppy MD Cardiovascular Disease Past Accepting new patients

Locations

402 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN 55805
Phone (218) 786-3443

400 E 3rd St
Duluth, MN 55805
Phone (218) 722-8364

Organizations & group practices 7

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 10

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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