Rebecca Ruppe, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1649005950ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Forest City, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) with Psychiatric Services of Carolinas, P.C. and 1 other group, practicing in Forest City, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $127,158 for 1,007 claims, against $4,525 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,945 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649005950 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 2024041431 | NC |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | 5020812 | NC |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 292810 | NC |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 69 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,525 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,007 · 1,217 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 194 |
| Total drug cost | $127,158 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Psychiatric Services of Carolinas, P.C.Gastonia, NC · 8 clinicians
- Blue Ridge HopeRutherfordton, NC · 6 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,945 · 279 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$728.53 · 38 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $692.59 | 34 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $560.72 | 24 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $554.26 | 33 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $403.35 | 21 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $330.04 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,865 · 278 payments
- Education$79.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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