Medicare Enrolled
Stina Ruddell, P.A.
Medical Physician Assistant · Cairo, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Ruddell
Stina Ruddell is a medical physician assistant in Cairo, GA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Ruddell performed 5,531 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Ruddell received a total of $3,758 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 151 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Ruddell is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 3% volume in GA
$3,758 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,531
Medicare services
Top 3% in GA for medical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$25
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
2,859 | $4 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
965 | $50 | $183 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
630 | $30 | $246 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
139 | $89 | $450 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
134 | $54 | $337 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth on the body, arms, or legs that measures between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
121 | $54 | $357 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
81 | $74 | $270 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
74 | $33 | $110 |
| Shaving of small skin growth on face or mouth area A minor procedure to shave off a small skin growth, measuring 0.5 cm or less, located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. |
70 | $50 | $339 |
| Shaving of skin growth on face, 0.6-1.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The size of the growth being removed is between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
61 | $70 | $332 |
| Skin growth shaving, 0.5 cm or less This procedure involves shaving off a small skin growth measuring 0.5 centimeters or less from the body, arms, or legs. |
58 | $41 | $290 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
56 | $60 | $271 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
54 | $47 | $306 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth measuring 0.6 to 1.0 cm from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. |
44 | $61 | $364 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters from the body, arms, or legs. |
38 | $74 | $420 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.5 cm or less Removal of a small skin growth by shaving it off the surface. This procedure is performed on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. |
33 | $50 | $296 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
26 | $8 | $18 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
26 | $41 | $187 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a skin growth by shaving the surface. The procedure is performed on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals and involves a lesion measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
18 | $76 | $430 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
18 | $8 | $32 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a skin growth by shaving the surface of the skin. The procedure is performed on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth and involves a lesion measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
14 | $76 | $480 |
| Tissue fungi or parasites test A laboratory test to detect the presence of fungi or parasites in a tissue sample. |
12 | $4 | $17 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,758
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $940/year across 4 years
Top 17% in GA for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
151
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,464
2023
$1,107
2022
$711
2021
$476
Payments by company (2024)
PFIZER INC.
$265
Amgen Inc.
$236
ABBVIE INC.
$222
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$210
Organogenesis Inc.
$134
LEO Pharma Inc.
$108
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$72
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$58
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$56
GENZYME CORPORATION
$33
Incyte Corporation
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
UCB, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$676
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$568
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$378
LEO Pharma Inc.
$299
PFIZER INC.
$265
Amgen Inc.
$254
GENZYME CORPORATION
$195
Incyte Corporation
$190
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$152
Organogenesis Inc.
$134
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$123
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$121
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$45
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$39
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$38
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
UCB, Inc.
$14
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$13
Biofrontera Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 43.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADBRY · AMELUZ · Bimzelx · CAPVAXIVE · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · DUPIXENT · EUCRISA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · HUMIRA · ILUMYA · Kerendia · LIBTAYO · NUSHIELD · OFEV · OPZELURA · Otezla · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · Prolia · RINVOQ · SHINGRIX · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Sotyktu · TREMFYA · VTAMA · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Medical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
51
County median income
$54,312
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Ruddell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in GA), with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ruddell experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Ruddell performed 2,859 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Ruddell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Ruddell received a total of $3,758 from 25 companies across 151 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Ruddell's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Cairo?
Ruddell's average Medicare payment per service is $25. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Ruddell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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