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Christopher Lawson Ruland

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Van Nuys, CA · enumerated 2017.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1689106528

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Christopher Lawson Ruland
Sex Male
Practice address 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA, 91405
Enumeration date Mar 30, 2017
Last updated in NPPES Aug 3, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

390200000X Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Student, Health Care Secondary
207XX0005X Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A176679 (CA) Primary

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What is the NPI number for Christopher Ruland?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Christopher Ruland is 1689106528, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Christopher Ruland practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Van Nuys, CA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-08-03.