NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Laredo, TX

Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1376702902, issued on Jun 9, 2008. Check the license (Texas 688152, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1376702902
Name
Claudio A. Ruiz
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
688152 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Pappas St, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 795-8100
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 718-6294
Medicaid ID
1376702902 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090305000377); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2006
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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Also registered at 1515 Pappas St

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

  1. Davyne Aguero, DENTAL HYGIENISTDental Hygienist1558389569
  2. Daniel Aguilar, RDRegistered Dietitian1336462928
  3. Yvonne Athanatos, APRN FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1407158157
  4. Cesar Banuelos, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093022568
  5. Ginna Bertheau, FNPNurse Practitioner1326284654
  6. Kyle Biggs, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1689931933

Verify Claudio A. Ruiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,246 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Claudio Ruiz4,246
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium359 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl179 claims
  3. Lisinopril156 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium149 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate143 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium142 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Claudio Ruiz$17.87
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Gateway Community Health Center IncLaredo, TX

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

Claudio A. Ruiz among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 9% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

213 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Laredo

They are 213 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marie Dillon, FNPLaredo, TX 780411457360174
  2. Manuel Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCLaredo, TX 780411417987801
  3. Irma Lara, RNFNPLaredo, TX 780411992914691
  4. Juan Lopez, RNLaredo, TX 780411124067749
  5. Margo Martinez, FNPLaredo, TX 780411124205406
  6. Edmundo Molina, ANPLaredo, TX 780411174688139
  7. Patricia Niles, RN,MSN,FNPLaredo, TX 780411427164268
  8. Mary Plattner, N.P.Laredo, TX 780411124005426

Common questions

What is Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP's NPI number?

Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376702902, issued on Jun 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Pappas St, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 795-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 688152, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claudio A. Ruiz, FNP had 4,246 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.