Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Michael N. Rutman

DO · Internal Medicine · Kansas City Medical College
2355 S MELROSE DR
Vista, CA 92081
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 54+ Years Practicing
1.2K
Medicare Patients / yr
18
Procedures Billed
54
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Rutman

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Rutman is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 92081, CA — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Rutman Does

Dr. Rutman served 1,243 Medicare patients across 1,920 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 95% above the average Internal Medicine in California (636 patients across 8,771 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)549190
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)546376
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)19097
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) (87811)8074
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes (G0446)7272

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Rutman billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rutman is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

La Jolla, CA
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Rutman practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Rutman offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 2355 S MELROSE DR, Vista, CA 92081
Phone: (760) 598-0088

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 min

Average commute time in this zip · 76% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

40.3316

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 92081, CA

If Dr. Rutman isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 92081, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Phuong Uyen T. NguyenNurse Practitioner2331.4 mi
Kareem MoasisInternal Medicine741.5 mi
Ann L. BouckNurse Practitioner2331.5 mi
Mary CuevaFamily Practice1031.8 mi
Rana SafiedineNurse Practitioner1.8 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Rutman takes three steps:

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Michael N. Rutman: Common Questions

Does Dr. Rutman accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Rutman is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Rutman depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 92081, CA →
Where is Dr. Rutman's office?
Dr. Rutman practices at 2355 S MELROSE DR, Vista, CA 92081. Phone: (760) 598-0088.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Rutman accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (760) 598-0088 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 92081, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Rutman offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Rutman as offering telehealth. Call the office at (760) 598-0088 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Rutman?
Dr. Rutman graduated in 1972 and has been practicing for approximately 54 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Rutman treated 1,243 Medicare patients across 18 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Rutman is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (760) 598-0088 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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