Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Vero Beach, FL
Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1669495172, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida P02624, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Ward Rutledge
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- P02624 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1880 37TH Street, Suite 4, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 569-0081
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 569-0819
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040116000863); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Ward Rutledge in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license P02624Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
647 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox122 claims
- Mupirocin88 claims
- Meloxicam79 claims
- Ketoconazole69 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone54 claims
- Gabapentin32 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): 70.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $291.86
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Indian River Podiatry P.A.Sebastian, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Ward Rutledge among 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida
Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M. is one of 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Florida
There are 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida.
All 897 in Florida → Every provider in Vero Beach → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Caballes, DPMVero Beach, FL 329601215226147
- Robby Caballes, DPMVero Beach, FL 329601225558141
- Carl Ganio, D.P.M.Vero Beach, FL 329601194710533
- Michael Hansen, D.P.M.Vero Beach, FL 329601386785426
- Michael Mazziotta, DPMVero Beach, FL 329601407009459
- Amber Morra, DPMVero Beach, FL 329601396130829
- Amberly Paradoa, DPMVero Beach, FL 329601962400713
- Radu Purtuc, D.P.M.Vero Beach, FL 329601154663235
Common questions
What is Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669495172, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1880 37TH Street, Suite 4, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 569-0081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number P02624, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M. had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Ward Rutledge, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.7 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.