NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Webster, TX

Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Webster, Texas, and NPI 1740837665, issued on Aug 26, 2019. Check the license (Texas AP142852, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740837665
Name
Ruth Elsa Stephen
Credential
APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP142852 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
905 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 402, Webster, TX 77598
Phone
(281) 724-1862
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2026
Fax
(281) 724-1859
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 905 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 402

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

  1. Veronica Femat, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811843279
  2. Nandini GangaInternal Medicine Physician1447571856
  3. Amara OsitaFamily Nurse Practitioner1447120274
  4. Richard Ybarra, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1558393520

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 403 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruth Stephen2,146
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium101 claims
  2. Gabapentin81 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate76 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl54 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl54 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl54 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: $999.09

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Ruth Stephen$999.09
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ruth Elsa Stephen among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 38% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

105 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Webster

They are 105 of the 1,514 NPPES records with a practice address in Webster, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Clarke, APRN, FNP-CWebster, TX 775981316298771
  2. Laura Dewyer, APRN,BCWebster, TX 775981538182191
  3. Leonorilda Hines, NPWebster, TX 775981588765374
  4. Maritza Leon Sanchez, APRN, FNP-CWebster, TX 775981831319524
  5. Michelle Marshall, APRNWebster, TX 775981821422270
  6. Jenna MartinWebster, TX 775981275932287
  7. Gregory Mrozinski, R.N., F.N.P., D.C.Webster, TX 775981124177621
  8. Phuong-Anh Nguyen, FNPWebster, TX 775981992034391

Common questions

What is Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740837665, issued on Aug 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 905 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 402, Webster, TX, 77598. Phone: (281) 724-1862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP142852, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth Elsa Stephen, APRN, FNP-C had 2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 403 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.