PAUL G. RUFF IV, PLLP
PAUL G. RUFF IV, PLLP is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003221557, based in Washington, DC. It is classified under Plastic Surgery Physician.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Washington, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 0.39 mi away at Colonial Parking. There is EV charging 0.43 mi from the office (ChargePoint) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 564 ft away, served by Pennsylvania Ave NW at 26th St NW. A pharmacy sits 0.47 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.26 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit M St NW at 25th St NW 225 ft ~1 min
Coffee Starbucks 298 ft ~2 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 300 ft ~2 min
1101 25th Street Northwest, Washington 20037
08:00-22:00
Hotel The Fairmont 381 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Nobu 385 ft ~2 min
2525 M Street Northwest, Washington 20037
Transit L St NW at 25th St NW 489 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Papa John's 456 ft ~2 min
Hotel The Westin 511 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Blue Duck Tavern 522 ft ~2 min
Transit Pennsylvania Ave NW at 26th St NW 564 ft ~3 min
Hotel Park Hyatt Washington 583 ft ~3 min
Coffee Bluestone Lane 810 ft ~4 min
1100 23rd Street Northwest, Washington 20037
Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa-Su 07:00-17:00
Convenience Marvelous Market 790 ft ~3 min
2424 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 891 ft ~4 min
Convenience Federal Market 942 ft ~4 min
1215 23rd Street Northwest
Gas station Exxon 0.24 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.24 mi ~5 min
Coffee Blank Street Coffee 0.26 mi ~6 min
2121 M Street Northwest, Washington 20037
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:00; Sa-Su 07:00-17:00
Grocery Streets Market 0.26 mi ~6 min
Convenience Scheele's Market 0.34 mi ~7 min
1331 29th Street Northwest
Grocery Streets Market 0.34 mi ~7 min
Gas station Sunoco 0.35 mi ~7 min
Parking Tishman Speyer 0.37 mi ~8 min
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00
Gas station Valero 0.38 mi ~8 min
2708 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Washington 20037
Parking Colonial Parking - Coal House 0.38 mi ~8 min
Mo-Th 06:00-12:00; Fr 06:00-02:00; Sa 17:00-02:00; Su 17:00-24:00
Parking Colonial Parking 0.39 mi ~8 min
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
EV charging ChargePoint 0.43 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.47 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD30585 | DC | Plastic Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD30585 issued in DC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Plastic Surgery covers
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208200000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003221557 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2440 M ST NW SUITE 200 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 785-4187 Fax (202) 785-1370 |
| Other names |
Ruff Plastic Surgery Former Legal Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.