Claudia M. Ruiz, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1316975675ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Las Cruces, NM
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) with Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc., practicing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $663,704 for 3,816 claims, against $15,889 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $793.85 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1316975675 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | CNP01094 | NM |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | R45645 | NM |
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 (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 287 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,889 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,816 · 4,804 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 217 |
| Total drug cost | $663,704 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc.Las Cruces, NM · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$793.85 · 42 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$864.34 · 54 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $157.06 | 14 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $154.99 | 7 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $138.97 | 5 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $66.70 | 3 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $56.68 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$793.85 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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