TELETHA RUTH
NPI 1447616917
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Varnville, SC
About Teletha Ruth NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
TELETHA RUTH (NPI 1447616917) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Varnville, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (19987) and active in the NPI registry since January 2016. She is affiliated with Colleton Medical Center and is a graduate of Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Teletha Ruth 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 Reassignments
8Medicare enrollment records show Teletha Ruth reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Orange Park, FL 32003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 876 clinicians in this Medicare group
St Augustine, FL 32092
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 354 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gainesville, FL 32610
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 3,324 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ocala, FL 34474
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
Oxford, FL 34484
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 92 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dade City, FL 33525
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 1,287 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bradenton, FL 34208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 1,887 clinicians in this Medicare group
Richardson, TX 75082
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 553 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Colleton Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Walterboro, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29944 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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 Teletha Ruth's NPI number?
The NPI number for Teletha Ruth is 1447616917. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 13, 2016.
Where is Teletha Ruth located?
Teletha Ruth practices at 42 Oak St, Varnville, SC 29944. The listed phone number is (803) 942-3413.
What is Teletha Ruth's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Teletha Ruth enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Teletha Ruth 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 organizations bill Medicare for Teletha Ruth's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Teletha Ruth reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: Fleming Island Anesthesia LLC (Orange Park, FL), Villages Regional Hospital Physician Services LLC (St Augustine, FL), Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc (Gainesville, FL), Ocala Eye Surgery Center Inc (Ocala, FL), Solace Anesthesia, LLC (Oxford, FL) and 3 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each 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 Teletha Ruth's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Teletha Ruth accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Oscar Insurance Company list Teletha Ruth 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.
Is Teletha Ruth affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Teletha Ruth is affiliated with Colleton Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Teletha Ruth was last updated on February 4, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Teletha Ruth · NPI 1447616917
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Varnville, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 13, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1447616917 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 13, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 19987 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 42 OAK ST, Varnville, SC 29944-4855
- **Phone:** (803) 942-3413
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Fleming Island Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1487945895, Orange Park, FL); Villages Regional Hospital Physician Services LLC (NPI 1992639777, St Augustine, FL); Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc (NPI 1063463768, Gainesville, FL); Ocala Eye Surgery Center Inc (NPI 1932190170, Ocala, FL); Solace Anesthesia, LLC (NPI 1962046151, Oxford, FL); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 4, 2016
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1447616917) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.