Paul Rugira, CNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Albuquerque, NM
Paul Rugira, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1497329627, issued on May 13, 2021. Check the license (New Mexico 66685, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Rugira
- Credential
- CNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 66685 NM
1038058 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4710 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 955-9454
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2021
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Fax
- (505) 888-9644
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220411001354); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Rugira in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 66685Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
2,040 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium112 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium94 claims
- Gabapentin84 claims
- Lisinopril66 claims
- Metformin Hcl61 claims
- Losartan Potassium55 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: $207.29
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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 3 group practices
- Presbyterian Medical ServicesRio Rancho, NM
- Rehabilitation PartnersAlbuquerque, NM
- Southwest Care CenterSanta Fe, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Rugira among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico
Paul Rugira, CNP is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2019 among the 1,049 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
648 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Albuquerque
They are 648 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is Paul Rugira, CNP's NPI number?
Paul Rugira, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497329627, issued on May 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Rugira, CNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4710 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 955-9454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Rugira, CNP's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 66685, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul Rugira, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Rugira, CNP had 2,040 Medicare Part D claims for 362 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.