MS. RUTH EVAN RICHARDSON CNM
NPI 1063630648
Advanced Practice Midwife in Asheville, NC
About Ms. Ruth Evan Richardson Cnm NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. RUTH EVAN RICHARDSON CNM (NPI 1063630648) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (257) and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Ms. Ruth Evan Richardson Cnm is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Ruth Richardson reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Asheville, NC 28803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 215 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28803 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Ruth Richardson's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ruth Richardson is 1063630648. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 21, 2007.
Where is Ruth Richardson located?
Ruth Richardson practices at 119 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803. The listed phone number is (828) 771-5500.
What is Ruth Richardson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
Is Ruth Richardson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ruth Richardson is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Ruth Richardson's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ruth Richardson reassigns Medicare benefits to Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (Asheville, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Ruth Richardson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ruth Richardson accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and UnitedHealthcare list Ruth Richardson as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ruth Richardson was last updated on May 13, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Ms. Ruth Evan Richardson, CNM · NPI 1063630648
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 21, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1063630648 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 21, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** 257 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 119 HENDERSONVILLE RD, Asheville, NC 28803-2868
- **Phone:** (828) 771-5500 · **Fax:** (828) 771-5454
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (NPI 1265549919, Asheville, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1994
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 13, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Other 164269 (NC); Other 257 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1063630648) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.