NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD

Pharmacist · Asheville, NC

Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1861691909, issued on Jul 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 16540, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861691909
Name
Andrea C. Ruygrok
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
16540 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
445 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 230-0299
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 445 Biltmore Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Barry Bunting, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1528266921
  2. Timothy Daly, PHARM DPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1063601235
  3. Christie Dresback, PHARMDPharmacist1114100575
  4. Kristin Duffey, PHARMD, BCPSPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1760578314
  5. David Easley, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1750423919
  6. Elaine Ellis, LPCProfessional Counselor1558691139

Verify Andrea C. Ruygrok in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

43 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Andrea Ruygrok43
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy21 claims
  2. Shingrix16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Andrea C. Ruygrok among 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina

Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD is one of 9,625 pharmacist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 5% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

292 pharmacist records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 292 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna ApostolopoulosAsheville, NC 288011346588431
  2. Dana Arrington, PHARMDAsheville, NC 288011780862243
  3. Marci Bemis, PHARM.D.Asheville, NC 288011225369465
  4. Barry Bunting, PHARM.D.Asheville, NC 288011528266921
  5. Melissa Chapel, PHARMDAsheville, NC 288011558531327
  6. Christie Dresback, PHARMDAsheville, NC 288011114100575
  7. Charise Gantt, RPHAsheville, NC 288011073686465
  8. Beth Gerrald, RPHAsheville, NC 288011740361344

Common questions

What is Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD's NPI number?

Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861691909, issued on Jul 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 445 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 230-0299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 16540, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrea C. Ruygrok, PHARMD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.