Azucena Ruff, FNP
Nurse Practitioner · Palmdale, CA
Azucena Ruff, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palmdale, California, and NPI 1528288719, issued on Apr 27, 2007. Check the license (California NP17235, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Azucena Ruff
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- NP17235 CA
RN703157 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, CA 93599
- Phone
- (661) 572-2191
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 572-2150
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090220000327); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1011 Lockheed Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Wendy Macedo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003497223
Verify Azucena Ruff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license NP17235Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,094 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium132 claims
- Ozempic111 claims
- Metformin Hcl95 claims
- Losartan Potassium92 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate74 claims
- Gabapentin65 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- County OF RiversidePalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Azucena Ruff among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California
Azucena Ruff, FNP is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nurse Practitioner providers in California
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Common questions
What is Azucena Ruff, FNP's NPI number?
Azucena Ruff, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528288719, issued on Apr 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Azucena Ruff, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, CA, 93599. Phone: (661) 572-2191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Azucena Ruff, FNP's license?
NPPES lists California license number NP17235, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Azucena Ruff, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Azucena Ruff, FNP had 2,094 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.