NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Ruhl, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Albuquerque, NM

Catherine Ruhl, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1457464695, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 704, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457464695
Name
Catherine Ruhl
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License numbers
704 NM
703 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 San Mateo Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone
(505) 462-7333
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 462-7301
Medicaid ID
033995200 DC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151106000324); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 401 San Mateo Blvd SE

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

  1. Alberto Aguayo Rico, M.D,Internal Medicine Physician1003181470
  2. Patricia Bennselsisie, CNMObstetrics Physician1598859969
  3. Dana BrownMedical Physician Assistant1508237371
  4. Ashley Button, FNP-BC, MSN, RN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548713472
  5. Jeanette Cook, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1922192392
  6. Meghan Daniels, CCHWCommunity Health Worker1508672031

Verify Catherine Ruhl in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
    Search for license 704
    Check the board
  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
Find the New Mexico license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Catherine Ruhl18
  2. Specialty average72

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $11.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Ruhl$11.22
  2. Specialty average$204.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesClovis, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Ruhl among 188 advanced practice midwife records in New Mexico

Catherine Ruhl, CNM is one of 188 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in New Mexico. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2015 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in New Mexico

There are 188 advanced practice midwife records in New Mexico.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanette Cook, CNMAlbuquerque, NM 871081922192392
  2. Kelly Gallagher, CNMAlbuquerque, NM 871081033126073
  3. Tamara Gardner, CNP, CNMAlbuquerque, NM 871081386924744
  4. Kristin Henningsen-Schwarz, CNMAlbuquerque, NM 871081841579539
  5. Deborah Hill, CNMAlbuquerque, NM 871081578657961
  6. Donna Lockridge, CNMAlbuquerque, NM 871081649287608
  7. Kristen Ostrem, MSN, CNM, CFNPAlbuquerque, NM 871081811081292
  8. Anna Pierpan, C.N.M.Albuquerque, NM 871081932350832

Common questions

What is Catherine Ruhl, CNM's NPI number?

Catherine Ruhl, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457464695, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Ruhl, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 San Mateo Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108. Phone: (505) 462-7333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Ruhl, CNM's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 704, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Ruhl, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Ruhl, CNM had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine Ruhl, CNM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.