NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruba Nijmeh, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Columbus, OH

Ruba Nijmeh, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1396959755, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35092857, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1396959755
Name
Ruba Nijmeh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
35092857 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
929 Jasonway Ave, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone
(614) 538-2250
Enumerated
May 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 538-2256
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111213000176); accepts Medicare assignment
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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8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 499 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 929 Jasonway Ave

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

  1. Ramesh Annadurai, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396976379
  2. Karim Attia, MDNephrology Physician1801139217
  3. Katherine Brown, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1477247260
  4. Jerry Chellini, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1740227008
  5. Erika Critell, DONephrology Physician1679032544
  6. Saurabh Dasgupta, MDNephrology Physician1649581067

Verify Ruba Nijmeh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35092857    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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,610 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ruba Nijmeh1,610
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol135 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium111 claims
  4. Furosemide84 claims
  5. Allopurinol65 claims
  6. Doxazosin Mesylate61 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: $432.87

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruba Nijmeh$432.87
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Riverside Nephrology Associates IncColumbus, OH

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

Ruba Nijmeh among 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio

Ruba Nijmeh, M.D. is one of 499 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 374 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.

All 499 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salem Almaani, MDColumbus, OH 432141376856492
  2. Ramesh Annadurai, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141396976379
  3. Karim Attia, MDColumbus, OH 432141801139217
  4. Saurabh Dasgupta, MDColumbus, OH 432141649581067
  5. Ronald Deandrade, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141841258993
  6. Tameem Kaka, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141386890481
  7. Elizabeth Rave, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141629035175
  8. Daniel Roncone, MDColumbus, OH 432141457333684

Common questions

What is Ruba Nijmeh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruba Nijmeh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396959755, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruba Nijmeh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 929 Jasonway Ave, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 538-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruba Nijmeh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35092857, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruba Nijmeh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruba Nijmeh, M.D. had 1,610 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.