Ruth A. Chong, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Canton, MS
Ruth A. Chong, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Canton, Mississippi, and NPI 1215454343, issued on Aug 29, 2017. Check the license (Mississippi 902156, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth A. Chong
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 902156 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1171 Hart St, Canton, MS 39046
- Phone
- (601) 859-9888
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191127000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1171 Hart St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dewanna ChamblissClinical Social Worker1770143745
- Parvesh Goel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1548219082
- Phyllis Hammond, MSSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639354418
- Valerie JacksonFamily Nurse Practitioner1609402304
- Kiara Merchant, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124691191
- Tonya Quinn, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477949097
Verify Ruth A. Chong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 902156Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium137 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate90 claims
- Losartan Potassium71 claims
- Metformin Hcl56 claims
- Lisinopril41 claims
- Januvia36 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
- Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family ServicesHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
43 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Canton
They are 43 of the 234 NPPES records with a practice address in Canton, and 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.
All 43 in Canton → All 3,798 in Mississippi → Every provider in Canton →
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- Sonya Adkins, NPNew Albany, MS1376019471
- Jamie Agent, NP-CMeridian, MS1245889807
Common questions
What is Ruth A. Chong, FNP's NPI number?
Ruth A. Chong, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215454343, issued on Aug 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth A. Chong, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1171 Hart St, Canton, MS, 39046. Phone: (601) 859-9888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth A. Chong, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 902156, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruth A. Chong, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth A. Chong, FNP had 1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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.