Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Dorothea Altschul, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Ridgewood, NJ

Dorothea Altschul, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1740323138, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08722200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1740323138
Name
Dorothea Altschul
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
25MA08722200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone
(201) 326-8700
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 E Ridgewood Ave

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

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  2. Nikolay BogushCardiovascular Disease Physician1396164893
  3. Wendy Brill, D.M.D.Endodontics1013097294
  4. Daniel CharVascular Surgery Physician1366518128
  5. Joy CharneskyNeurological Surgery Physician1558915140
  6. Alexis Dallara-MarshNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1457642308

Verify Dorothea Altschul in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Dorothea Altschul40
  2. Specialty average1,356

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel28 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: $12,454.92

32 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc.. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dorothea Altschul$12,454.92
  2. Specialty average$8,603.82

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Neurosurgical Associates OF New Jersey, P.C.Ridgewood, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

17 neurology physician records list a Ridgewood practice address

They are 17 of the 1,059 NPPES records with a Ridgewood practice address, and 535 neurology physician records in New Jersey.

Other neurology physician records in New Jersey

  1. S Abidi, MDMaple Shade, NJ1508816729
  2. Russell Abrams, M.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1114956505
  3. Osama Abu-Hadid, M.D.Paramus, NJ1760916753
  4. Shashank Agarwal, M.DLivingston, NJ1255885554
  5. Antwan Ahad, MDSecaucus, NJ1083729917
  6. Jaffer AhmedSomerset, NJ1942741384
  7. Robert Aiken, M.D.Summit, NJ1851372981
  8. Umer Akbar, MDParamus, NJ1477798106
  9. Aissa Alexeeva, MDLawrenceville, NJ1093799876
  10. Mohsin Ali, M.D.Plainfield, NJ1871561506

Common questions

What is Dorothea Altschul, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dorothea Altschul, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740323138, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dorothea Altschul, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450. Phone: (201) 326-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dorothea Altschul, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08722200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dorothea Altschul, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dorothea Altschul, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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