RUTH COLON
NPI 1851783500
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Gastonia, NC
About Ruth Colon NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RUTH COLON (NPI 1851783500) is an individual family provider in Gastonia, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5007502) and active in the NPI registry since March 2015. 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
Ruth Colon 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 Colon reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Durham, NC 27707
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Fastmed PC
- 117 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 28054 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 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GASTONIA, NC 28054
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 Colon's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ruth Colon is 1851783500. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 3, 2015.
Where is Ruth Colon located?
Ruth Colon practices at 603 Cox Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054. The listed phone number is (704) 852-9561.
What is Ruth Colon's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Ruth Colon enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ruth Colon 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 Colon's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ruth Colon reassigns Medicare benefits to Fastmed P.C. (Durham, 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 Colon's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ruth Colon accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Ruth Colon 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 Colon was last updated on February 12, 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.
# Ruth Colon · NPI 1851783500
Family physician in Gastonia, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 3, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851783500 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 3, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 5007502 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 603 COX RD, Gastonia, NC 28054-3432
- **Phone:** (704) 852-9561
## 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:** Fastmed P.C. (NPI 1629841788, Durham, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 12, 2019
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851783500) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.