Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD
Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Nashville, TN
Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD is an addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1881213205, issued on Apr 15, 2020. Check the license (Tennessee 64404, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Tapia-Ruano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LA0401X
- License number
- 64404 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240605002772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Tapia-Ruano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 64404Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 345 among the 58 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 9 addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay KellegrewNashville, TN 372321053948497
- Marie-Louise Meng, MDNashville, TN 372321699094599
- Shannon PenningtonSpringfield, TN 371721144028937
- Seth Kaufman, MDBrentwood, TN 370271891724738
- Timothy Smyth, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041548212137
- Martin Eason, MDKnoxville, TN 379181356699433
- Paul McCurry, MDKnoxville, TN 379221184190712
- Susan Mokhtari, MDMemphis, TN 381321225138423
Common questions
What is Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881213205, issued on Apr 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 64404, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Tapia-Ruano, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 345. 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.