Deborah Ruhlman
NPI 1083019483ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Chico, CA
Nurse Practitioner with Enloe Medical Center and 2 other groups, practicing in Chico, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $948,638 for 3,412 claims, against $16,419 paid for services in 2024. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $278.33 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Enloe Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083019483 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 18505-33 | WI |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 3009051 | KY |
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care | 363LA2100X | 95022874 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology | 363LG0600X | APRN.CNP.16507 | OH |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | APRN-5525 | HI |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 16507 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CO); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (HI); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (OH); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 208 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 293 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,419 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,412 · 8,777 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 844 |
| Total drug cost | $948,638 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA · 333 clinicians
- Kau HospitalHilo, HI · 140 clinicians
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Enloe HealthChico, CA
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI
- Kau HospitalPahala, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$278.33 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$285.63 · 12 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $241.47 | 8 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $18.86 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $18.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$260.33 · 9 payments
- Education$18.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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