NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce I. Hoffman

Rheumatology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Bruce I. Hoffman is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760431548, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD017353F, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760431548
Name
Bruce I. Hoffman
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD017353F PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7908 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
Phone
(215) 725-7400
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 725-5827
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110622000411); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1974
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7908 Bustleton Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jill Johnson, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1508062134
  2. Neal Moskowitz, M.D., PH.D.Rheumatology Physician1083733349
  3. Shikha Rathi, MBBS, MDRheumatology Physician1093083552
  4. James Udell, MDRheumatology Physician1770520827

Verify Bruce I. Hoffman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD017353F    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,180 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 452 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Hoffman4,180
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone716 claims
  2. Methotrexate475 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate436 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl219 claims
  5. Celecoxib178 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone149 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,455.14

168 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Hoffman$3,455.14
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arthritis Group PCPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce I. Hoffman among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Bruce I. Hoffman is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Getsy, D.M.D., D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191521679915268
  2. Jill Johnson, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191521508062134
  3. Neal Moskowitz, M.D., PH.D.Philadelphia, PA 191521083733349
  4. Shikha Rathi, MBBS, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521093083552
  5. James Udell, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521770520827
  6. Donald Friedman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191461578849162
  7. Joseph Hogan, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191451861653495
  8. Ruchika Patel, MDPhila, PA 191411033483755

Common questions

What is Bruce I. Hoffman's NPI number?

Bruce I. Hoffman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760431548, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce I. Hoffman located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7908 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19152. Phone: (215) 725-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce I. Hoffman's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD017353F, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce I. Hoffman prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce I. Hoffman had 4,180 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.