Dr. Ruth O. Adekunle, M.D.
Infectious Disease (Infectious Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- George Washington University School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 57
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: George Washington University School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Infectious Disease Physician primary
SC license 84002
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Musc Medical Center Charleston, SC
Medical groups
- University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol (1,668 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 57
- Services billed
- 112
- Patients’ average age
- 64
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 62 | 38 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 42 | 41 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Imipenem-Cilastatin Sodium (imipenem/cilastatin sodium) | 33 |
| Piperacillin-Tazobactam (piperacillin sodium/tazobactam) | 24 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $150 in total to this clinician.
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | $150 |
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| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $150 |
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What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC Jul 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) in-kind | $150 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.