Deborah Ruhlman
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Chico, CA
Deborah Ruhlman is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1083019483, issued on Oct 28, 2014. Check the license (California 95022874, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deborah Ruhlman
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License numbers
- 95022874 CA
APRN.CNP.16507 OH
APRN-5525 HI
3009051 KY
16507 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
- Phone
- (530) 332-7300
- Enumerated
- Oct 28, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 201271050 IN
7100328010 KY
0116807 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251222003143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1531 Esplanade
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mark Allen, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1114155256
- Francisco Alvarez, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1588690648
- Kelley Alvarez, P.A.Physician Assistant1912393448
- Travis Anderson, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1730456468
Verify Deborah Ruhlman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 95022874Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
3,412 Medicare Part D claims for 844 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium397 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate320 claims
- Eliquis313 claims
- Lisinopril185 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate179 claims
- Carvedilol178 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: $285.63
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA
- Kau HospitalHilo, HI · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Deborah Ruhlman among 569 gerontology nurse practitioner records in California
Deborah Ruhlman is one of 569 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 35% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 239 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in California
There are 569 gerontology nurse practitioner records in California.
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The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Pamela Rohrer, NPYuba City, CA 959911568431385
- Nancy Mandler, N.P., R.N., MSNSacramento, CA 958251265506414
- Laurie Walsh, NPSacramento, CA 958251083778484
- Patricia Kang, GNPSacramento, CA 958231013092832
- Mary Housley, GNPSacramento, CA 958211508894833
- Debra Bakerjian, PHD, MSN, APRN, FNPSacramento, CA 958171306872544
- Chima Okam, AGNPSacramento, CA 958171972967230
Common questions
What is Deborah Ruhlman's NPI number?
Deborah Ruhlman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083019483, issued on Oct 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deborah Ruhlman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 332-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deborah Ruhlman's license?
NPPES lists California license number 95022874, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Deborah Ruhlman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deborah Ruhlman had 3,412 Medicare Part D claims for 844 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.