NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Cullman, AL

Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1891154894, issued on Feb 18, 2016. Check the license (Alabama PA-1125, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1891154894
Name
Nicolaus D. Ruehl
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA-1125 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 737-2100
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2025
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 1912 AL Highway 157

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Marie Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912533878
  2. Suzette Bassett, RN, IBCLCNeonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse1336955905
  3. Ace Beam, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1962949222
  4. Daphne BerryFamily Nurse Practitioner1124598842
  5. Amy Bippen, NPNurse Practitioner1366803611
  6. Norman Burkett, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1841286713

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Nicolaus Ruehl362
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass92 claims
  2. Prednisone79 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate37 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt16 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
  6. Fluconazole12 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.

Nicolaus D. Ruehl among 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama

Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C is one of 1,148 physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 33% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in Alabama

There are 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sloan MannCullman, AL 350581912830159
  2. Crystal Smithey, PACullman, AL 350581770741258
  3. Araceli Sweeney, P.A.Cullman, AL 350581063627313
  4. Tara Sandlin, PACullman, AL 350551023209152
  5. Crystal Gooch, PA-CFairfield, AL 350641699368910
  6. Candace Boyd, PAGardendale, AL 350711922842590
  7. Hannah Clark, PA-CGardendale, AL 350711780008649
  8. Katelyn Fortenbery, PA-CGardendale, AL 350711225656424

Common questions

What is Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C's NPI number?

Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891154894, issued on Feb 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PA-1125, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicolaus D. Ruehl, PA-C had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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