Ruth E. Lundstrom , NP
Nurse Practitioner • Worcester, MA
5 Neponset St
Worcester, MA 016062714
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NPI assigned on January 7, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 508 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 66 prescription fills, including refills.
- Trulicity (Dulaglutide) — 61 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lantus (Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog) — 43 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 19 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 1,655 in 2015 to 508 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5 Neponset St
Worcester, MA 016062714
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
844 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$193,195 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Worcester and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Ruth Lundstrom are from 2019.
499 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Worcester, MA (3,483 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Worcester
17.8% of these 499 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
57.7% of these 499 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 69% from 1,655 in 2015 to 508 in 2019.
- 2015: 1,655
- 2016: 156
- 2017: 474
- 2018: 948
- 2019: 508
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 59% from 2,083 in 2015 to 844 in 2019.
- 2015: 2,083
- 2016: 199
- 2017: 713
- 2018: 1,539
- 2019: 844
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 66% from $566,226 in 2015 to $193,195 in 2019.
- 2015: $566,226
- 2016: $48,782
- 2017: $133,790
- 2018: $282,579
- 2019: $193,195
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 66 | 3,989 | $1,481.59 | 25 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 61 | 2,072 | $55,196.94 | 14 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 43 | 1,656 | $26,916.43 | — |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 31 | 1,570 | $2,217.59 | 14 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 30 | 1,980 | $147.16 | 15 |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml | 29 | 928 | $809.96 | — |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 27 | 1,126 | $16,074.19 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 26 | 1,730 | $203.76 | 13 |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 26 | 1,172 | $12,315.18 | — |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 25 | 1,590 | $209.51 | — |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 21 | 990 | $14,911.83 | — |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 19 | 1,096 | $10,582.97 | — |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 19 | 834 | $200.34 | — |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 19 | 1,234 | $1,046.72 | — |
| Humulin R U-500 | Insulin Regular, Human | 17 | 746 | $30,671.39 | — |
| Humulin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 14 | 600 | $5,443.67 | — |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | 776 | $13,861.93 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 11 | 330 | $138.91 | — |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 11 | 532 | $764.73 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5 NEPONSET ST, WORCESTER, MA 016062714 (Tel: 5084255880)
Registered at 5 NEPONSET ST FL STREET12, WORCESTER, MA 016062714 (Tel: 5084255880)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 630 PLANTATION ST, WORCESTER, MA 016052038 (Tel: (508) 425-5880)
Registered at 630 PLANTATION ST, MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES, WORCESTER, MA 016052038 (Tel: 5084255880)
Recorded as RUTH LUNDSTROM, NP
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: MA 86596)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 630 PLANTATION ST, MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES, WORCESTER, MA 016052038 (Tel: 5085952855)
Registered at 630 PLANTATION ST, WOT 12TH FLOOR, WORCESTER, MA 016052038 (Tel: 5083685529)
Recorded as RUTH LUNDSTROM, NP
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: MA 86596)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
5 Neponset St Fl Street12
Worcester, MA 016062714
Phone: 5084255880