Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Fort Myers, FL
Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1669949194, issued on Nov 2, 2018. Check the license (Florida ARNP9387003, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruthanne Merritt
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- ARNP9387003 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3033 Winkler Ave Unit 250, Fort Myers, FL 33916
- Phone
- (239) 343-3553
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2026
- Fax
- (239) 468-7971
- Medicaid ID
- 131958300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190129002535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3033 Winkler Ave Unit 250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ruthanne Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ARNP9387003Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $563.43
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, 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.
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
- Gardner Orthopedics LLCFort Myers, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruthanne Merritt among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida
Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 34% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 34% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
430 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Myers
They are 430 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP's NPI number?
Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669949194, issued on Nov 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3033 Winkler Ave Unit 250, Fort Myers, FL, 33916. Phone: (239) 343-3553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ARNP9387003, 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 Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruthanne Merritt, ARNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.