Stephanie L. Ruiz, APRN - FNP-C
NPI 1639814080ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Las Cruces, NM
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN - FNP-C) with Elite Primary Care LLC, practicing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $594,382 for 9,740 claims, against $3,971 paid for services in 2024. Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $536.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639814080 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN - FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 67917 | 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 | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 52 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,971 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,740 · 12,406 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 567 |
| Total drug cost | $594,382 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Elite Primary Care LLCLas Cruces, NM · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
- Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
- Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCLas Cruces, NM
Other facilities
- Ambercare Home HealthHome health agency · Las Cruces, NM
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Las Cruces, NM
- Home Kare Inc of Dona AnaHome health agency · Las Cruces, NM
- Sierra Home CareHome health agency · Las Cruces, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$536.73 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$128.53 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. | $152.71 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $131.87 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $117.06 | 1 |
| Insulet Corporation | $91.82 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $21.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$536.73 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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