Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jack Rutkowski, MD

Internal Medicine · Independence, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4400 ROCKSIDE RD, Independence, OH 44131
2165731300
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1073602520 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. Rutkowski 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. Rutkowski

Dr. Jack Rutkowski is an internal medicine specialist in Independence, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rutkowski performed 516 Medicare services across 285 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rutkowski received a total of $8,879 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 640 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rutkowski 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 in practice ▲ 516 Medicare services $8,879 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
516
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in OH for internal medicine
285
Unique beneficiaries
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~27 Medicare services per year of practice

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
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.
286 $76 $155
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
73 $8 $20
Vitamin B-12 injection
An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg.
58 $1 $20
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.
33 $30 $110
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
27 $3 $18
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 24 $6 $25
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
15 $6 $57
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,879
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,268/year across 7 years
Top 9% in OH for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
640
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,879 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$805
2023
$655
2022
$1,429
2021
$1,607
2020
$2,034
2019
$1,006
2018
$1,343

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$176
COLOPLAST CORP
$133
Lilly USA, LLC
$84
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$72
ABBVIE INC.
$59
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$41
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
Exact Sciences Corporation
$22
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$22
PFIZER INC.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$17
Optinose US, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 48.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$757
Allergan, Inc.
$684
Lilly USA, LLC
$553
Amgen Inc.
$552
AbbVie Inc.
$545
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$541
ABBVIE INC.
$361
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$332
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$315
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$306
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$296
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$259
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$241
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$237
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$218
Shire North American Group Inc
$189
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$158
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$153
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
COLOPLAST CORP
$133
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$128
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$126
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$111
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$110
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$106
Novo Nordisk Inc
$92
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$88
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$88
Eisai Inc.
$87
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$84
Allergan Inc.
$71
VIVUS, Inc.
$66
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$56
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
Corium, LLC
$47
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$42
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$40
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$28
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Exact Sciences Corporation
$22
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$22
Horizon Pharma plc
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$18
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$18
Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$17
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$16
Optinose US, Inc.
$16
VIVUS LLC
$15
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
EISAI INC.
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 22.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · Amitiza · Androgel · Azstarys · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · Cotempla XR-ODT · Dayvigo · EDARBYCLOR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · Entyvio · Eprontia · FARXIGA · GARDASIL 9 · General - Pain Management · HORIZANT · Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · OPSUMIT · Otovel · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PREMARIN · Prolia · QELBREE · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qsymia · REYVOW · Repatha · Rybelsus · SIVEXTRO · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Seglentis · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Titan · Trintellix · Trulance · Tuzistra XR · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · WAKIX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Xhance · Xofluza
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for internal medicine in OH.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,376
Per 100K population
110.1
County median income
$62,823
Nearest hospital
MARYMOUNT HOSPITAL
2.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Rutkowski is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of OH peers, 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. Rutkowski experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rutkowski performed 286 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Rutkowski receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rutkowski received a total of $8,879 from 58 companies across 640 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Rutkowski's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Independence?
Dr. Rutkowski's average Medicare payment per service is $46. 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. Rutkowski) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →