Dr. Peter A. Ruff, MD
Urology (Urology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 597
Licensed in Texas since 2006, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1997Medical school: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Urology Physician primary
TX license M3077 (first issued 2006; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX
- St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin, TX
- Lavaca Medical Center Hallettsville, TX
Medical groups
- Urology Austin PLLC (60 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
- 597
- Services billed
- 5,780
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 3,000 | 30 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 744 | 174 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 484 | 342 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 390 | 281 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 293 | 121 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 177 | 153 |
| Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | 100 | 84 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 89 | 79 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 66 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 62 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 239 |
| Orgovyx (relugolix) | 106 |
| Finasteride Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 70 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 26 |
| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 23 |
| Abiraterone Acetate | 19 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er (alfuzosin hcl) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 19 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 19 |
| Potassium Citrate Er (potassium citrate) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 17 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er (oxybutynin chloride) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 15 |
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, 6 companies reported 43 payments worth $20,653 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $20,231 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $288 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.46 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $38.53 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $25.08 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.31 |
| Education | $16,000 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,325 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,328 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 12, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to RALEIGH, NC · in-kind | $686 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LUBBOCK, TX · in-kind | $496 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $495 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $267 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to DURHAM, NC · in-kind | $225 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LUBBOCK, TX · in-kind | $217 |
All 19 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LUBBOCK, TX · in-kind | $496 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to MIAMI, FL · in-kind | $6.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LUBBOCK, TX · in-kind | $217 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LUBBOCK, TX · in-kind | $6.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $267 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $146 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $204 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CINCINNATI, OH · in-kind | $190 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $495 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to DURHAM, NC · in-kind | $225 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to EL PASO, TX · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 12, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to RALEIGH, NC · in-kind | $686 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to RALEIGH, NC · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CINCINNATI, KY · in-kind | $173 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CINCINNATI, KY · in-kind | $155 |
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.