Whitney Dene Rutz, FNP
NPI 1972107977ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Austin, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Curana Health Medical Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Austin, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $61,206 for 162 patients, and Part D covered 150 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $551.33 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists North Austin Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972107977 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 4, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 1018583 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 874 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,206 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 150 · 152 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $8,309 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Curana Health Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA · 138 clinicians
- Ch Specialty Services Tx PLLCCollege Sta, TX · 110 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$551.33 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,921 · 16 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.13 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $121.86 | 1 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $115.44 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $97.47 | 1 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | $92.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$551.33 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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