NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Lauderhill, FL

Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lauderhill, Florida, and NPI 1285804682, issued on Mar 3, 2008. Check the license (Florida 2742442, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1285804682
Name
Ruth Tan Catignas
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
2742442 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4486 N University Dr, Lauderhill, FL 33351
Phone
(954) 710-8767
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080530000125); 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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Also registered at 4486 N University Dr

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

  1. Daniel Berger, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1194964205
  2. Dieula Exantus, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396245288
  3. Roger Hagelberger, RNCST,CFCEElectroneurodiagnostic Specialist/Technologist1386978328
  4. Yuriy Kozyr, RNCSTElectroneurodiagnostic Specialist/Technologist1265766216
  5. Sirahaydee Pena-AlcantaraRegistered Nurse1033654678

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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

1,455 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Ruth Catignas1,455
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium82 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium78 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium71 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl60 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: $1,520.70

60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruth Catignas$1,520.70
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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

  1. Primary Medical Physicians, LLCHollywood, FL

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

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Florida

There are 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

Other adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida

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  2. Melinda Aberman, ARNPMiami, FL1497022941
  3. Reem AboulelaPanama City, FL1790631182
  4. Irene Aboyme, ARNPOcala, FL1811322704
  5. Martha Abrahams, ARNPHialeah, FL1952732885
  6. Dinara AbubakirovaBradenton, FL1023669140
  7. Shiji Aby, APRNOrlando, FL1568079366
  8. Kimberly Acevedo, ARNPKissimmee, FL1164777827
  9. Joseph Achtyl, NURSE PRACTITIONERCelebration, FL1902914096
  10. Leah Acker, ARNPStuart, FL1144776790

Common questions

What is Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C's NPI number?

Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285804682, issued on Mar 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4486 N University Dr, Lauderhill, FL, 33351. Phone: (954) 710-8767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 2742442, 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 Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth Tan Catignas, NP-C had 1,455 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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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