Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Myrtle Beach, SC
Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1437620143, issued on Dec 7, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina 22443, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Andres Ruggerio
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 22443 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 Doug White Dr Ste 420, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
- Phone
- (843) 497-7772
- Enumerated
- Dec 7, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 848-7530
- Medicaid ID
- NP5757 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190410002627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Andres Ruggerio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 22443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
427 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Topiramate102 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl40 claims
- Ondansetron Odt32 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl29 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Cilostazol28 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $53.28
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, 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.
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
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Andres Ruggerio among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina
Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
128 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach
They are 128 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C's NPI number?
Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437620143, issued on Dec 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Doug White Dr Ste 420, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 497-7772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22443, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Andres Ruggerio, FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.