Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Patrick Ruggles, OD

Q: Is Dr. Ruggles experienced with comprehensive eye exam, established patient?

Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ruggles performed 38 comprehensive eye exam, established patient services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.

Q: Does Dr. Ruggles receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Ruggles received a total of $4,559 from 4 companies across 50 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.

Q: How do Dr. Ruggles's costs compare to other optometrists in Bay City?

Dr. Ruggles's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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 on this page shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ruggles) 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.

Optometrist · Bay City, MI

Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types

3801 WILDER RD, Bay City, MI 48706

9897781414

Registered in NPPES since 2007

NPI: 1174666101 verify on NPPES ↗

Very High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 4 of 4 federal sources

Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality

Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Ruggles from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →

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What this data tells you about Dr. Ruggles

Dr. Patrick Ruggles is an optometrist in Bay City, MI, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ruggles performed 90 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ruggles received a total of $4,559 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 50 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 Dr. Ruggles 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 90 Medicare services $4,559 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗

Medicare services

Bottom 32% in MI for optometrist

Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.

Not available

Unique patients (not deduplicated)

$51

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
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider.	38	$72	$145
Retinal photography (fundus photo) This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.	22	$25	$41
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient.	15	$64	$145
Retinal imaging (OCT scan) This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye.	15	$24	$39

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 ↗

$4,559

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $651/year across 7 years

Top 4% in MI for optometrist

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

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

$1,210

2023

$141

2022

$1,496

2021

$104

2020

$431

2019

$1,129

2018

$47

Payments by company (2024)

Alcon Vision LLC

$1,173

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

$38

Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Alcon Vision LLC

$3,126

Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC

$1,112

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

$167

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

$154

Top 3 companies account for 96.6% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

AIR OPTIX · ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS · Acuvue · BIOTRUE · DAILIES · DAILIES TOTAL1 Multifocal · Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus · INFUSE · MARLO · MIEBO · Precision 1 · ULTRA

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 →

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Geographic Context

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County median income

$60,523

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

MCLAREN BAY REGION
6.2 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

Dr. Ruggles is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ruggles experienced with comprehensive eye exam, established patient?

Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ruggles performed 38 comprehensive eye exam, established patient services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.

Does Dr. Ruggles receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Ruggles received a total of $4,559 from 4 companies across 50 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 Dr. Ruggles's costs compare to other optometrists in Bay City?

Dr. Ruggles's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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 Dr. Ruggles) 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 →

Is this data up to date?

Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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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