Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Padma Chava, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Rutherford, NJ

Padma Chava, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rutherford, New Jersey, and NPI 1508838186, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA071749, 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
1508838186
Name
Padma Chava
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MA071749 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
128 Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070
Phone
(201) 939-8834
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
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 128 Union Ave

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

  1. David Isralowitz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417929092

Verify Padma Chava 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,296 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Padma Chava1,296
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate59 claims
  2. Alprazolam53 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium45 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
  5. Azithromycin35 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium35 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: $285.77

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Padma Chava$285.77
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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. William K Lee MD PAOakland, 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.

9 internal medicine physician records list a Rutherford practice address

They are 9 of the 274 NPPES records with a Rutherford practice address, and 5,156 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.

Other internal medicine physician records in New Jersey

  1. Joseph Aaron, MD, FACPShort Hills, NJ1861584633
  2. Sirike Aasmaa, DOMontville, NJ1861549925
  3. Holly Abate Bersalona, M.D.Sea Girt, NJ1669500492
  4. Kaniz Zehra Abbas, MDTrenton, NJ1598253858
  5. Shahida Abbas, MDOld Bridge, NJ1023104098
  6. Shahed AbbasiNewark, NJ1477810752
  7. Samih Abbassi, MDWest Orange, NJ1750380358
  8. Somaya Abboud, MDWest Orange, NJ1326089004
  9. Hilal Abboushi, MDBloomfield, NJ1548378029
  10. Majdi Abdalla, M.D.Atlantic City, NJ1922230135

Common questions

What is Padma Chava, MD's NPI number?

Padma Chava, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508838186, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Padma Chava, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 128 Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ, 07070. Phone: (201) 939-8834. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Padma Chava, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA071749, 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 Padma Chava, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Padma Chava, MD had 1,296 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. 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.