NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Asheville, NC

Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1437516481, issued on Jan 21, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 5008314, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1437516481
Name
Kimberly Grace Ruppe
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5008314 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
90 Southside Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 277-4810
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1437516481 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160311000439); accepts Medicare assignment
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 90 Southside Ave

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

  1. Megan Abbott, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1063889749
  2. Tyler Allen, PAPhysician Assistant1053583294
  3. Andrea Bailey, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376955906
  4. Kimberly Baptiste, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881646693
  5. Greg Blais, P.T.Physical Therapist1578561353
  6. Eric Boeshore, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093993008

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,624 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 243 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kimberly Ruppe4,624
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate303 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl204 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride181 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium174 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl152 claims
  6. Midodrine Hcl142 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: $125.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals 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. Kimberly Ruppe$125.00
  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 3 group practices

  1. CS Pacs 3 Southeast LLCSmithfield, NC
  2. Inpatient Consultants OF North Carolina PCMonroe, NC
  3. NM Pacs 2 LLCTryon, NC

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

196 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 196 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Lindsey Abbott, FNP-CRaleigh, NC1083075535
  3. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  4. Sadie Abboud, FNPRaleigh, NC1558767046
  5. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  6. Alyssa Abernathy, FNP-CBurlington, NC1104574920
  7. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  8. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  9. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  10. Yelena Abitol, APRNMonroe, NC1194202432

Common questions

What is Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP's NPI number?

Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437516481, issued on Jan 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Southside Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 277-4810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5008314, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly Grace Ruppe, FNP had 4,624 Medicare Part D claims for 264 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.