NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise R. Ruffin, DDS

Dentist · Meridian, MS

Denise R. Ruffin, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1063594588, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 3208-01, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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
1063594588
Name
Denise R. Ruffin
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
3208-01 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2701 Davis Street, Meridian, MS 39301
Phone
(601) 693-0118
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 3, 2024
Fax
(844) 778-8922
Medicaid ID
000660392 MS
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 2701 Davis Street

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

  1. Gloria McCarty, FNPNurse Practitioner1427147149
  2. Regina Nickelson, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1083844526
  3. Olugboyega Ransome-Kuti, MDInternal Medicine Physician1396833398

Verify Denise R. Ruffin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi 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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Denise Ruffin92
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin54 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate14 claims
  3. Azithromycin11 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.

Denise R. Ruffin among 536 dentist records in Mississippi

Denise R. Ruffin, DDS is one of 536 dentist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 69% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 dentist records list a practice address in Meridian

They are 15 of the 1,291 NPPES records with a practice address in Meridian, and 536 dentist records in Mississippi.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Gilmore, DMDMeridian, MS 393011386705259
  2. James Griffith, D.D.S.Meridian, MS 393011942410881
  3. James Hover, DDSMeridian, MS 393011922113265
  4. William Martin, DMDMeridian, MS 393011447452636
  5. Harvey Shirley, DMDMeridian, MS 393011487877221
  6. Frank Achorn, DMDMeridian, MS 393051538213814
  7. Benjamin Davis, DDSMeridian, MS 393051912491754
  8. Taylor Farland, D.D.S.Meridian, MS 393051497192876

Common questions

What is Denise R. Ruffin, DDS's NPI number?

Denise R. Ruffin, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063594588, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise R. Ruffin, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2701 Davis Street, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 693-0118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise R. Ruffin, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 3208-01, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise R. Ruffin, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise R. Ruffin, DDS had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.