Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · West Columbia, SC
Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1174802904, issued on Aug 10, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 7070, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas James Ruggiero
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 7070 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 Medical Cir, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 673-4776
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 1,761 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 125 Medical Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Karen Cooper, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1245535483
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- Sarah Jardin Ray, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1447006267
- Karen Park, D.M.D.Dentist1902864127
- Kaitlyn Rucker, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1265928675
Verify Nicholas James Ruggiero 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 7070Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin58 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine40 claims
- Azithromycin17 claims
- Diazepam13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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: $68.27
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Nicholas James Ruggiero among 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina
Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D. is one of 1,761 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Dentistry providers in South Carolina
There are 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina.
All 1,761 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Cooper, DDSWest Columbia, SC 291691245535483
- Brantley Cope, D.M.DWest Columbia, SC 291691992931224
- Thomas Edmonds, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691790724367
- R Hendrix, DMDWest Columbia, SC 291691821164344
- Jose Liens, DDSWest Columbia, SC 291691215460050
- Kenley Loftis, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691013044890
- Christopher Newman, D.M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691326205931
- Sherry Powell, DMDWest Columbia, SC 291691073674941
Common questions
What is Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174802904, issued on Aug 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Medical Cir, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 673-4776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 7070, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas James Ruggiero, D.M.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.