Nicholas J. Rua, CRNA
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 155
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $32
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 222 E. Medical Lane, Suite 300, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 791-2486
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lexington Women's Care West Columbia
Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · West Columbia, South Carolina
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Nicholas J. Rua is a nurse anesthetist in West Columbia, South Carolina
Nicholas Rua practices at Lexington Women's Care West Columbia in West Columbia, South Carolina.
Nicholas Rua's NPI, 1851728018, was assigned on October 2, 2013. Nicholas Rua holds South Carolina license 101311.
- NPI
- 1851728018NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547486557
- NPI enumeration date
- October 2, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 791-2486
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Nicholas J. Rua practices at Lexington Women's Care West Columbia in West Columbia, South Carolina
Nicholas Rua's primary practice is Lexington Women's Care West Columbia, at 222 E. Medical Lane, Suite 300, West Columbia, SC 29169. The practice phone is (803) 791-2486.
- Lexington Women's Care West Columbia222 E. Medical Lane, Suite 300, West Columbia, SC 29169Phone(803) 791-2486
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Nicholas J. Rua is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Nicholas Rua's primary practice is Lexington Women's Care West Columbia in West Columbia, South Carolina. Nicholas Rua is also affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Rua to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nicholas J. Rua's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nicholas Rua practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lexington Women's Care West Columbia | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Nicholas J. Rua is one of 1,500 nurse anesthetists in South Carolina
Nurse anesthetist, certified registered is Nicholas Rua's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 367500000X. Nicholas Rua is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Certified registered nurse anesthetist, South CarolinaPrimary
Nurse anesthetists near Nicholas Rua
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Nicholas J. Rua treated 155 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Rua in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 69 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 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 Nicholas Rua's median patient age at 73, with 46% women.
Nicholas Rua's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Nicholas Rua's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8253%
- Men7347%
Chronic conditions among Nicholas Rua's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis68%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Atrial fibrillation46%
- Anxiety37%
- Mood disorders34%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Nicholas Rua's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Nicholas J. Rua scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Nicholas Rua for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Nicholas Rua accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Nicholas Rua's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 68.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 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
Nicholas J. Rua received $32 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Nicholas Rua from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $16.
Companies that paid Nicholas Rua 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 Nicholas J. Rua'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) |
| 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 Nicholas J. Rua's NPI number?
Nicholas J. Rua's NPI number is 1851728018. It was assigned on October 2, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Nicholas J. Rua specialize in?
Nicholas J. Rua is a nurse anesthetist in West Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (taxonomy code 367500000X).
Where does Nicholas J. Rua practice?
Nicholas Rua practices at 222 E. Medical Lane, Suite 300, West Columbia, SC 29169. Nicholas Rua's primary practice is Lexington Women's Care West Columbia in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Rua to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Nicholas J. Rua's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Nicholas Rua is (803) 791-2486.
What is Nicholas J. Rua's medical license number?
Nicholas Rua holds South Carolina license 101311.
Which hospitals is Nicholas J. Rua affiliated with?
Nicholas Rua is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. Dmand AI links Nicholas Rua to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Nicholas J. Rua part of?
Nicholas Rua is linked to Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Nicholas Rua to 1 more medical group.
Does Nicholas J. Rua accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Nicholas Rua as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Nicholas J. Rua's MIPS score?
Nicholas Rua's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Nicholas J. Rua see?
CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Rua in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Has Nicholas J. Rua received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $32 in general payments to Nicholas Rua from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Nicholas J. Rua been practicing?
Nicholas Rua graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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