Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Ruth Cox, NP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (CMS: Nurse Practitioner) · Marriage & Family Therapist · Morehead City, NC

  • NPI 1578584215
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 53 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 7 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
3332 Bridges St
Morehead City, NC 285573280
(252) 726-9006
Additional location
1414 Medical Center Dr
Wilmington, NC 284017505
(910) 790-9949
Additional location
1496 Hwy 701 N
Elizabethtown, NC 28412
(910) 202-3155
Show 4 more locations
Additional location
1806 S 15Th St
Wilmington, NC 284016479
(910) 772-2515
Additional location
1886 Nc Hwy S 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 259-0668
Additional location
309 Progress Dr
Burgaw, NC 284253280
(910) 259-0668
Additional location
6 Doctors Cir Ste 1
Supply, NC 284626358
(910) 754-4233
Mailing address
615 Shipyard Blvd
Wilmington, NC 284126431

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
July 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
August 4, 2025
Year of graduation
1973 — 53 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
363LP0808X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
North Carolina #5000689 · North Carolina #LMFT 1039
Medicaid
NC #6113132

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1578584215. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
87
Distinct HCPCS
3
Medicare allowed
$9,081
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 39 12 $103
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 33 16 $73
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes 15 15 $177

In context: peer comparison

Among 1 peers in Morehead City Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, average services per provider: 29. This provider delivers 3.0× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$99
Transactions
5
Manufacturers
4
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) 2 $40.05
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. 1 $24.64
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC 1 $20.57
Abbvie INC. 1 $13.35

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$99

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
249
Patients
0
Total drug cost
$83,780
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Quetiapine Fumarate Generic 51 0 $836
Trazodone Hcl Generic 29 0 $748
Hydroxyzine Hcl Generic 26 0 $1,358
Latuda (Lurasidone Hcl) Brand 25 0 $64,227
Divalproex Sodium ER (Divalproex Sodium) Brand 21 0 $2,235
Duloxetine Hcl Generic 18 0 $193
Divalproex Sodium Generic 15 0 $586
Benztropine Mesylate Generic 14 0 $159
Carbamazepine Generic 14 0 $1,103
Lurasidone Hcl Generic 14 0 $11,940

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Ruth Cox's medical specialty?
Dr. Ruth Cox practices Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Morehead City, NC.
Where does Dr. Ruth Cox practice?
Dr. Ruth Cox practices at 3332 Bridges St, Morehead City, NC 285573280. Office phone: 2527269006.
What is Dr. Ruth Cox's NPI?
Dr. Ruth Cox's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578584215, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Ruth Cox accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Ruth Cox accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Ruth Cox commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99214); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213); New patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99205). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.