Physician

Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard Rutherford, M.D. (NPI: 1104116227) practices orthopedic surgery in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Durham, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EMERGEORTHO PA (NPI: 1376592964; TIN: 561079264) and primary practice location at 27704-2383.

Rutherford's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 589 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,404 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $252,525 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 688 prescription claims across 315 beneficiaries totaling $6,982 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 49 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $66. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $10,206 to $252,525. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $2,081 to $6,982. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $465 to $3,712.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	54	58	$10,206
2017	230	434	$68,865
2018	267	1,156	$164,468
2019	588	4,581	$129,406
2020	680	6,234	$201,736
2021	868	9,418	$304,367
2022	881	7,953	$305,559
2023	724	4,862	$291,815
2024	589	4,404	$252,525

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	55	91	$2,081
2017	72	114	$3,974
2018	71	185	$16,074
2019	151	329	$21,578
2020	227	776	$38,913
2021	210	482	$8,672
2022	222	511	$11,987
2023	245	527	$6,814
2024	315	688	$6,982

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	11	12	$1,215
2019	25	25	$1,700
2020	53	53	$2,581
2021	137	153	$36,122
2022	75	75	$4,098
2023	44	44	$2,520
2024	49	49	$2,576

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	284	363	$82
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	255	348	$61
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	182	261	$49
73502	X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	150	172	$31
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	173	1,885	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	131	4,269	$3,032
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	108	3,824	$468
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	73	437	$411
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	18	464	$404
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	182	540	$284

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	49	49	$2,576

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$66	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D. (NPI 1104116227), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D.?

Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D. is linked to EMERGEORTHO PA (billing NPI 1376592964) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Richard Woodson Rutherford, M.D. has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.