J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Denton, NC
J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Denton, North Carolina, and NPI 1467178830, issued on Oct 17, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 5017011, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- J Ruth Smith
- Credential
- DNP, FNP-BC, RN
- Primary taxonomy
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
- License number
- 5017011 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18539 S NC Highway 109, Denton, NC 27239
- Phone
- (336) 859-5001
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Fax
- (336) 859-1952
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18539 S NC Highway 109
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Clifton Baker, MDGeneral Practice Physician1053370098
- Helen BlackburnPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1932215563
Verify J Ruth Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5017011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024
2,643 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 88 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa135 claims
- Lisinopril113 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium73 claims
- Gabapentin73 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide64 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate60 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: $585.35
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $625.13 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.
J Ruth Smith among 347 primary care nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN is one of 347 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 58% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 primary care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Denton
They are 2 of the 35 NPPES records with a practice address in Denton, and 347 primary care nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
All 347 in North Carolina → Every provider in Denton → Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Helen BlackburnDenton, NC 272391932215563
- Jamie Deem, NP-CElon, NC 272441619614757
- Ruxandra Buzoeanu, AGNPHigh Point, NC 272601073083085
- Jessica Rubio, FNPBurlington, NC 272171063642130
- Abby Bailiff, NPHigh Point, NC 272631316643653
- Carrie Doss, NP-CBurlington, NC 272151003286121
- Taylor Harris, NPBurlington, NC 272151467020552
- Margaret Link, NP RNBurlington, NC 272151922579408
Common questions
What is J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN's NPI number?
J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467178830, issued on Oct 17, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18539 S NC Highway 109, Denton, NC, 27239. Phone: (336) 859-5001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5017011, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, J Ruth Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN had 2,643 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.