MICHELLE RUHNKE N.P.
NPI 1508278045
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Munster, IN
About Michelle Ruhnke N.p. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MICHELLE RUHNKE N.P. (NPI 1508278045) is an individual family provider in Munster, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (71005017A) and active in the NPI registry since June 2014. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2014).
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
Michelle Ruhnke N.p. 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Michelle Ruhnke reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Gary, IN 46402
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 201 clinicians in this Medicare group
Crown Point, IN 46307
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Advance Pain & Anesthesia Consultants, PC
- 24 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46321 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 Michelle Ruhnke's NPI number?
The NPI number for Michelle Ruhnke is 1508278045. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 2, 2014.
Where is Michelle Ruhnke located?
Michelle Ruhnke practices at 801 Macarthur Boulevard Ste 203, Munster, IN 46321. The listed phone number is (219) 836-9390.
What is Michelle Ruhnke's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Michelle Ruhnke enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Michelle Ruhnke 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 Michelle Ruhnke's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michelle Ruhnke reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: The Methodist Hospitals, Inc (Gary, IN) and Advanced Pain & Anesthesia Consultants, PC (Crown Point, IN). 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 Michelle Ruhnke's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Michelle Ruhnke accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian and CareSource list Michelle Ruhnke 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 Michelle Ruhnke was last updated on August 19, 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.
# Michelle Ruhnke, N.P. · NPI 1508278045
Family physician in Munster, Indiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 2, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508278045 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 2, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 71005017A (Indiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 801 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, STE 203, Munster, IN 46321
- **Phone:** (219) 836-9390
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): The Methodist Hospitals, Inc (NPI 1326614991, Gary, IN); Advanced Pain & Anesthesia Consultants, PC (NPI 1457387078, Crown Point, IN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 19, 2016
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508278045) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.