NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Boerne, TX

Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Boerne, Texas, and NPI 1154094175, issued on Jul 27, 2021. Check the license (Texas AP143267, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1154094175
Name
Melanie Fulton Ruiz
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
AP143267 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
609 S Main St, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone
(210) 687-1110
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 697-1118
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Ruiz35
  2. Specialty average713

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: $115.31

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Ruiz$115
  2. Specialty average$10,439

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melanie Fulton Ruiz among 28 procedural dermatology physician records in Texas

Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP is one of 28 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 93% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 28 procedural dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paige Hoyer, MDVictoria, TX 779041598254104
  2. Ryan Ahern, MDCollege Station, TX 778451003033838
  3. Robert Ochs, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782161043288277
  4. Catherine Kowalewski, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782291801079876
  5. Jean-Denis Boucher, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331205827532
  6. Lala Stawowy, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401578597423
  7. Charles Crim, M.D.Beaumont, TX 777021174542039
  8. David Raimer, MDWebster, TX 775981598956781

Common questions

What is Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP's NPI number?

Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154094175, issued on Jul 27, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 S Main St, Boerne, TX, 78006. Phone: (210) 687-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP143267, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Fulton Ruiz, NP had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. 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.