DR. LEIGH JOANNE WARD RUTH MD
NPI 1962778308
Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Tampa, FL
About Dr. Leigh Joanne Ward Ruth Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. LEIGH JOANNE WARD RUTH MD (NPI 1962778308) is an individual child & adolescent psychiatry provider in Tampa, Florida, licensed in Florida (ME132274) and active in the NPI registry since March 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
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
Dr. Leigh Joanne Ward Ruth Md 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Leigh Ruth reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 401 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hickory, NC 28601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 313 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida and North Carolina enrollments
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
TAMPA, FL 33613
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 Leigh Ruth's NPI number?
The NPI number for Leigh Ruth is 1962778308. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2012. The provider is also known as Dr. Leigh Joanne Ruth MD.
Where is Leigh Ruth located?
Leigh Ruth practices at 3515 E Fletcher Ave # Mdc14, Tampa, FL 33613. The listed phone number is (813) 974-4657.
What is Leigh Ruth's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, with taxonomy code 2084P0804X.
Is Leigh Ruth enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Leigh 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 Leigh Ruth's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Leigh Ruth reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Henderson County Hospital Corporation (Pisgah Forest, NC), Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Hickory, NC) and University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC). 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 Leigh Ruth's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Leigh Ruth accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and UnitedHealthcare list Leigh 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Leigh Ruth was last updated on March 31, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Dr. Leigh Joanne Ward Ruth, MD · NPI 1962778308
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry physician in Tampa, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 29, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1962778308 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 29, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · taxonomy 2084P0804X
- **State license:** ME132274 (Florida)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3515 E FLETCHER AVE # MDC14, Tampa, FL 33613-4706
- **Phone:** (813) 974-4657 · **Fax:** (813) 974-3236
## 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:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Henderson County Hospital Corporation (NPI 1447877238, Pisgah Forest, NC); Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1801688445, Hickory, NC); University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (NPI 1780669200, Chapel Hill, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 31, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Other 0R6TM (FL); Medicaid 021751200 (FL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1962778308) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.