Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner · Morganton, NC
Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1659153690, issued on Oct 16, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 5019173, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Kaye Ruppe
- Credential
- MSN, BSN, RN
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 5019173 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 695 W Fleming Dr, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 580-3278
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240129004379); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 695 W Fleming Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sidney Cannon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730914151
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- Annie Deal, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1467620906
Verify Sandra Kaye Ruppe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5019173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
244 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
- Prednisone21 claims
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate12 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Urgent Care OF Mountain View PLLCHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandra Kaye Ruppe among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 78% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
48 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 48 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
All 6,631 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandra Baden, F.N.PMorganton, NC 286551083640395
- Elizabeth BrowningMorganton, NC 286551992101703
- Buffie Buchanan, FNP-CMorganton, NC 286551881925899
- Tracy Chapman, F.N.P.Morganton, NC 286551285637413
- Lindsay Cox, NPMorganton, NC 286551588032288
- Annie Deal, FNP-CMorganton, NC 286551467620906
- Barbara Deaton, APRN-BCMorganton, NC 286551336130418
- Amy Evans, FNP,CNMMorganton, NC 286551790939320
Common questions
What is Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN's NPI number?
Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659153690, issued on Oct 16, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 695 W Fleming Dr, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5019173, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Kaye Ruppe, MSN, BSN, RN had 244 Medicare Part D claims for 171 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.