NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Teletha Ruth

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Varnville, SC

Teletha Ruth is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Varnville, South Carolina, and NPI 1447616917, issued on Jan 13, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina 19987, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447616917
Name
Teletha Ruth
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
19987 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
42 Oak St, Varnville, SC 29944
Phone
(803) 942-3413
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161129000481); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Medstream Anesthesia PLLCWalterboro, SC
  2. Villages Regional Hospital Physician Services LLCSummerfield, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Teletha Ruth among 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in South Carolina

Teletha Ruth is one of 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 1,415 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 certified registered nurse anesthetist record lists a practice address in Varnville

They are 1 of the 53 NPPES records with a practice address in Varnville, and 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in South Carolina.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edwin Fuller, CRNAHardeeville, SC 299271396765475
  2. Roseanne Adams, C.R.N.A.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261730136037
  3. Herbert Dingbaum, C.R.N.A.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261952353096
  4. Amy Lorenz, CRNAHilton Head Island, SC 299261154377919
  5. Jessica Sarver, CRNAHilton Head, SC 299261912337981
  6. Susan Zitello, C.R.N.A.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261962455436
  7. Cynthia Carson, CRNASaint Helena Island, SC 299201114996337
  8. Maribel Beck, CRNABeaufort, SC 299021245841915

Common questions

What is Teletha Ruth's NPI number?

Teletha Ruth's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447616917, issued on Jan 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Teletha Ruth located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42 Oak St, Varnville, SC, 29944. Phone: (803) 942-3413. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Teletha Ruth's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19987, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Teletha Ruth's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 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.

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