NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Jackson, MS

Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1730138843, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 11722, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730138843
Name
Ruth Kellum Fredericks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
11722 MS
COVID19-TMP-427 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
971 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 200-4560
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2025
Fax
(601) 326-4632
Medicaid ID
00113670 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071107000197); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 971 Lakeland Dr

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

  1. Timothy Abston, M.D.Surgery Physician1255658589
  2. Charles Arnold, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881637692
  3. Sharon Barnhill-SilvermanCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1922303031
  4. John Barrett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1215145834
  5. David Bartley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255516126
  6. Theresa Beard, RNFASurgical Physician Assistant1629307970

Verify Ruth Kellum Fredericks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

23,494 Medicare Part D claims for 1,914 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 184 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruth Fredericks23,494
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin1,433 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl749 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl736 claims
  4. Levetiracetam623 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa592 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl567 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $176,783.46

267 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruth Fredericks$176,783
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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

  1. St. Dominic Jackson MemorialJackson, MS
  2. St. Dominic Medical Associates LLCMadison, MS

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

Ruth Kellum Fredericks among 116 neurology physician records in Mississippi

Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D. is one of 116 neurology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 66 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 116 neurology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Herndon, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161124034590
  2. Angel Leis, MDJackson, MS 392161841302411
  3. David McHenry, MDJackson, MS 392161053494831
  4. Kathleen Messenger, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161174574701
  5. Alan Moore, MDJackson, MS 392161245330133
  6. Mitchell Myers, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161386784239
  7. Ethel Rose, MDJackson, MS 392161376568568
  8. Mecheri Sundaram, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161073527743

Common questions

What is Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730138843, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 971 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 200-4560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 11722, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D. had 23,494 Medicare Part D claims for 1,914 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ruth Kellum Fredericks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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