Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ruth Lima, DDS

Dentist · Hayesville, NC

Ruth Lima, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Hayesville, North Carolina, and NPI 1811964141, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9349, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1811964141
Name
Ruth Lima
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
9349 NC
7186 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
345 Courthouse Dr, Hayesville, NC 28904
Phone
(828) 389-8052
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 345 Courthouse Dr

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

  1. Michael Regan, DDSPublic Health Dentistry1972672764
  2. Helen Smith, MSN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1376991463
  3. Jessica Smith, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962971549
  4. Katie Tallman, MHS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1841038973

Verify Ruth Lima in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 9349
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ruth Lima44
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin27 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.

3 dentist records list a Hayesville practice address

They are 3 of the 89 NPPES records with a Hayesville practice address, and 2,425 dentist records in North Carolina.

Other dentist records in North Carolina

  1. Glen Abbott, DDSAsheville, NC1689744096
  2. Elie Abboud, DDSLenoir, NC1013600998
  3. Islam Abd AlraheamChapel Hill, NC1629550611
  4. Hesham Abdlebaky, D.D.S.Morrisville, NC1447468822
  5. Gregory AbramsCharlotte, NC1902977994
  6. Hala Abutineh, BDSHigh Point, NC1740974377
  7. Brittany Ackerman, D.D.S.Clinton, NC1780097782
  8. Emmett Ackermon, DDSYoungsville, NC1316022700
  9. Bradley Adkins, DDSGreenville, NC1225270598
  10. Tarun Agarwal, DDSRaleigh, NC1215097183

Common questions

What is Ruth Lima, DDS's NPI number?

Ruth Lima, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811964141, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Lima, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 Courthouse Dr, Hayesville, NC, 28904. Phone: (828) 389-8052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Lima, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9349, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ruth Lima, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth Lima, DDS had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.