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Unclaimed ProfileAbout RUTH
Robert Merrill Ruth, MD is a healthcare provider in Santa Barbara, CA specialising in orthopedic surgery. Robert trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1991. Robert is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic hand surgery.
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What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth?
Dr. Ruth is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
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What is Dr. Ruth's address?
Dr. Ruth is listed at 2323 DE LA VINA #201, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Ruth?
The number on file is (805) 682-2267. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Ruth?
Dr. Ruth's National Provider Identifier is 1730273681. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Ruth train?
Dr. Ruth attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Ruth have?
Dr. Ruth has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ruth perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ruth performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance and application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (805) 682-2267
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2323 DE LA VINA #201
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,975 services · 2,027 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
195 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
83 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
75 |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | Procedure | 26145 |
59 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
40 |
| Application of hand and lower forearm cast | Procedure | 29085 |
37 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
33 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | Procedure | 29130 |
29 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
20 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Procedure | 26480 |
19 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Santa Barbara 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1991 at Harvard Medical School 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.