Dr. Ruth M. Ferguson, MD
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
1400 E Boulder St Ste 2508
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
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At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 134
Licensed in Colorado since 2015, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Hospitalist Physician primary
CO license DR.0055953 (first issued 2015; transferred to compact physician) -
Family Medicine Physician
CO license DR.0055953 (first issued 2015; transferred to compact physician) · MO license 2012021606
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Uch-Memorial Health System Colorado Springs, CO
Medical groups
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLC (2,440 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
- 134
- Services billed
- 270
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 223 | 93 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 102 | 49 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 72 | 72 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 67 | 65 |
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.