NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D

Pharmacist · Gainesville, FL

Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D is a pharmacist with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1952678955, issued on Nov 19, 2011. Check the license (Florida PS38004, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1952678955
Name
Caroline Ridge
Credential
PHARM.D
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
PS38004 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32609
Phone
(352) 373-0800
Enumerated
Nov 19, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 373-1951
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 2500 N Main St

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

  1. Katheryn Maron, PHARMDPharmacist1578968640
  2. Mary McKee, PHARMDPharmacist1558797449

Verify Caroline Ridge in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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

56 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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. Caroline Ridge56
  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. Arexvy26 claims
  2. Shingrix14 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.

Caroline Ridge among 19,422 pharmacist records in Florida

Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D is one of 19,422 pharmacist records with a practice address in Florida. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 15% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 74% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

569 pharmacist records list a practice address in Gainesville

They are 569 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 19,422 pharmacist records in Florida.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Colton, PHARMDGainesville, FL 326091316145618
  2. Erika Diaz, PHARM DGainesville, FL 326091558608133
  3. Shila Fisher, PHARMDGainesville, FL 326091689989618
  4. Christopher Fuller, R.PH.Gainesville, FL 326091811235286
  5. Valerie HofferGainesville, FL 326091144502279
  6. Jessica Jonas, PHARMDGainesville, FL 326091598045031
  7. Robert Kolinski, PHARM.D.Gainesville, FL 326091346490752
  8. Teresa Mann, PHARMD, RPHGainesville, FL 326091801178322

Common questions

What is Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D's NPI number?

Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952678955, issued on Nov 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32609. Phone: (352) 373-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PS38004, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Ridge, PHARM.D had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.

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