NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Celena Ruiz, PA

Physician Assistant · Yuma, AZ

Celena Ruiz, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1508312661, issued on Aug 29, 2016. Check the license (Arizona 9896, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508312661
Name
Celena Ruiz
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
9896 AZ
AMD-763 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2851 S Avenue B Ste 2601, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 366-1062
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2024
Fax
(928) 366-1063
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240131001323); 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.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Celena Ruiz22
  2. Specialty average830

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): 85 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 score88.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.5
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Best Healthcare LLCYuma, AZ

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

Celena Ruiz among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

Celena Ruiz, PA is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 41% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 physician assistant records list a practice address in Yuma

They are 46 of the 1,821 NPPES records with a practice address in Yuma, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill Austin, PACYuma, AZ 853641770577603
  2. Ronald Damiano, PAYuma, AZ 853641396826541
  3. Sarah Determan, PA CYuma, AZ 853641407917339
  4. Timothy Duran, PA-CYuma, AZ 853641679768626
  5. Richard Fortney, P.AYuma, AZ 853641376563999
  6. John Moffett, P.A.Yuma, AZ 853641841220043
  7. Daniel Ortiz, PA-CYuma, AZ 853641679596134
  8. Anne Radnothy, PA-CYuma, AZ 853641508941915

Common questions

What is Celena Ruiz, PA's NPI number?

Celena Ruiz, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508312661, issued on Aug 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Celena Ruiz, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2851 S Avenue B Ste 2601, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 366-1062. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Celena Ruiz, PA's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 9896, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Celena Ruiz, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Celena Ruiz, PA had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Celena Ruiz, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 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.

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