Melissa Ruark, FNP
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 757
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,957
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $286
- Practice address
- 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Practice phone
- Call (770) 535-3553
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Melissa Ruark is a family nurse practitioner in Gainesville, Georgia
Melissa Ruark practices at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville, Georgia, part of Northeast Georgia Health System.
Melissa Ruark's NPI, 1659722700, was assigned on June 29, 2016. Melissa Ruark holds Georgia license RN142064.
- NPI
- 1659722700NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062700610
- NPI enumeration date
- June 29, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (770) 535-3553
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melissa Ruark practices at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville, Georgia
Melissa Ruark's primary practice is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, at 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 in Hall County. The practice phone is (770) 535-3553.
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 · Hall CountyPhone(770) 535-3553
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Melissa Ruark is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Melissa Ruark's primary practice is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville, Georgia, part of Northeast Georgia Health System. Melissa Ruark is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow. The medical group on file is Georgia Heart Institute.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Ruark's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Ruark practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melissa Ruark is one of 5,690 family nurse practitioners in Georgia
Family is Melissa Ruark's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Melissa Ruark is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family nurse practitioner, GeorgiaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Melissa Ruark treated 757 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 757 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Ruark in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 327 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Ruark's median patient age at 75, with 52% women.
Melissa Ruark's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Melissa Ruark's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36949%
- Men38851%
Chronic conditions among Melissa Ruark's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Arthritis50%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Atrial fibrillation36%
- Heart failure35%
- Diabetes33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melissa Ruark's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Ruark wrote 5,957 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melissa Ruark wrote 5,957 Medicare Part D claims for 1,176 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs.
Melissa Ruark's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,899 claims82%
- Brand-name and other1,058 claims18%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Ruark scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Melissa Ruark for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melissa Ruark accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Melissa Ruark as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Melissa Ruark's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 85.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Melissa Ruark received $286 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Melissa Ruark from 13 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $43.
Companies that paid Melissa Ruark the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Melissa Ruark's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Melissa Ruark's NPI number?
Melissa Ruark's NPI number is 1659722700. It was assigned on June 29, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melissa Ruark specialize in?
Melissa Ruark is a family nurse practitioner in Gainesville, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).
Where does Melissa Ruark practice?
Melissa Ruark practices at 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA 30501. Melissa Ruark's primary practice is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville, Georgia, part of Northeast Georgia Health System.
What is Melissa Ruark's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melissa Ruark is (770) 535-3553.
What is Melissa Ruark's medical license number?
Melissa Ruark holds Georgia license RN142064.
Which hospitals is Melissa Ruark affiliated with?
Melissa Ruark practices at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville, Georgia. Melissa Ruark is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow.
What medical group is Melissa Ruark part of?
Melissa Ruark is linked to Georgia Heart Institute.
Does Melissa Ruark accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melissa Ruark as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Melissa Ruark offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Melissa Ruark as offering telehealth services.
What is Melissa Ruark's MIPS score?
Melissa Ruark's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Melissa Ruark see?
CMS counts 757 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Ruark in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Has Melissa Ruark received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $286 in general payments to Melissa Ruark from 13 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Melissa Ruark been practicing?
Melissa Ruark graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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