About
DAVID RUCH, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 4101 N ROXBORO ST in DURHAM, NC.
David Ruch is one of 91 orthopedic providers listed in DURHAM, NC on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of David Ruch's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hand and wrist work. Their most frequent service was injection into tendon or ligament for 51 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
8
Medicare patients
127
busiest single service
Care setting
92% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Injection into tendon or ligament
67
51 patients · above the state median of 37
Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers
36
36 patients · above the state median of 14
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve
27
25 patients · near the state median of 22
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
21
17 patients · near the state median of 30
Application of short leg cast
19
16 patients · near the state median of 19
Incision of tendon covering of finger
15
14 patients · near the state median of 22
Training and practice
David Ruch has been in practice since 1988, after graduating from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Proactive Therapy of North Carolina Inc (540 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Duke University Hospital
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $29,083 in payments and transfers of value to David Ruch in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.
royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop
$17,008
consulting
$12,075
Reported by Anika Therapeutics, Inc., ACUMED LLC, OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in North Carolina
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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