NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sioux Falls, SD

Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1720324817, issued on Dec 18, 2012. Check the license (South Dakota CP000775, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota 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
1720324817
Name
Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
CP000775 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 E. 23RD Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 322-7535
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 322-7540
Medicaid ID
6839910 SD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130412000141); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky386
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl33 claims
  2. Letrozole29 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt26 claims
  4. Gabapentin25 claims
  5. Prochlorperazine Maleate24 claims
  6. Dexamethasone18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky among 862 family nurse practitioner records in South Dakota

Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP is one of 862 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Dakota. 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 2012, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 21% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2019 among the 615 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 46% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

305 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sioux Falls

They are 305 of the 6,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux Falls, and 862 family nurse practitioner records in South Dakota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Gant, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051285732479
  2. Betty HolstSioux Falls, SD 571051114940350
  3. Kristen Hurley, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051063488310
  4. Karen Jensen, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051588691653
  5. Tracy Kallheim, FNP-BC, ATCSioux Falls, SD 571051932251139
  6. Cheri Kovalenko, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051164508537
  7. Susan Leitheiser, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051811933807
  8. Rebecca Mork, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051790738797

Common questions

What is Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP's NPI number?

Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720324817, issued on Dec 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E. 23RD Street, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 322-7535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number CP000775, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ninel Nellie Ruzhitsky, CNP had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.