Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Lake Station, IN
Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lake Station, Indiana, and NPI 1578320917, issued on Mar 4, 2024. Check the license (Indiana 71014964A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Ruder
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 71014964A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405
- Phone
- (811) 221-9763
- Enumerated
- Mar 4, 2024
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Ruder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71014964ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
427 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate21 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Naproxen14 claims
- Azithromycin13 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.
Samantha Ruder among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lake Station
They are 4 of the 43 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Station, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
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Common questions
What is Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578320917, issued on Mar 4, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN, 46405. Phone: (811) 221-9763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 71014964A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Ruder, FNP-BC had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 126 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.