Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbus, OH
Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1265871461, issued on Jun 20, 2013. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.0039976, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran
- Credential
- PHD, CNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- APRN.CNP.0039976 OH
RN2352462 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 543 Taylor Ave FL 2, Columbus, OH 43203
- Phone
- (614) 685-3333
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2025
- Fax
- (614) 366-0345
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210929002475); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license APRN.CNP.0039976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
123 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 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: $176.28
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. 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 2 group practices
- Harvard Medical Faculty Phys AT Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr IncBoston, MA
- Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio
Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2013, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 18% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 6,366 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 40% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,127 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 1,127 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP's NPI number?
Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265871461, issued on Jun 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 Taylor Ave FL 2, Columbus, OH, 43203. Phone: (614) 685-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.0039976, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth-Alma N. Turkson-Ocran, PHD, CNP had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.