Michelle Ruhnke, N.P.
Family Nurse Practitioner · Munster, IN
Michelle Ruhnke, N.P. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1508278045, issued on Jun 2, 2014. Check the license (Indiana 71005017A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Ruhnke
- Credential
- N.P.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 71005017A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Macarthur Boulevard, Munster, IN 46321
- Phone
- (219) 836-9390
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141007001938); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michelle Ruhnke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71005017ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone22 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Michelle Ruhnke among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Michelle Ruhnke, N.P. is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 25% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
126 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Munster
They are 126 of the 1,515 NPPES records with a practice address in Munster, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
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Common questions
What is Michelle Ruhnke, N.P.'s NPI number?
Michelle Ruhnke, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508278045, issued on Jun 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Ruhnke, N.P. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Macarthur Boulevard, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-9390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Ruhnke, N.P.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 71005017A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michelle Ruhnke, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Ruhnke, N.P. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michelle Ruhnke, N.P.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.