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.
- 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
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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Verify Dorothea Altschul in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA08722200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- 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.
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
- 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.
All 17 in Ridgewood → All 535 in New Jersey → Every provider in Ridgewood →
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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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.