NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ruiz

Dentist · Phoenix, AZ

Melissa Ruiz is a dentist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1609484997, issued on Jul 22, 2020. Check the license (Arizona D012338, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609484997
Name
Melissa Ruiz
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
D012338 AZ
DN25208 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2827 W Peoria Ave Ste 101, Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phone
(928) 482-3614
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2024
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 2827 W Peoria Ave Ste 101

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  1. Prashanta Patel, DDS MPH FICOIDentist1760157069

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Ruiz79
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen28 claims
  2. Amoxicillin21 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate18 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: $29.95

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Voco America Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Ruiz$29.95
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

399 dentist records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 399 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

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Common questions

What is Melissa Ruiz's NPI number?

Melissa Ruiz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609484997, issued on Jul 22, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ruiz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2827 W Peoria Ave Ste 101, Phoenix, AZ, 85029. Phone: (928) 482-3614. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ruiz's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D012338, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Ruiz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Ruiz had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.