Ruchi D. Patel, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Ruchi D. Patel, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659832285, issued on Mar 27, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS023532, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruchi D. Patel
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- OS023532 PA
25MB12126900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
- Phone
- (484) 503-0555
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240723002186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ruchi D. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS023532Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
450 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone124 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate87 claims
- Methotrexate37 claims
- Alendronate Sodium31 claims
- Leflunomide25 claims
- Allopurinol24 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: $378.91
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
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
- St Lukes Physician Group IncBethlehem, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruchi D. Patel among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Ruchi D. Patel, DO 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 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Bethlehem → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
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- Kristen SalavaBethlehem, PA 180181952806838
- Mark Durback, MDEaston, PA 180451689615601
- Farheen JaffariEaston, PA 180451932549516
- Oliver Kurucz, MDEaston, PA 180451821159203
Common questions
What is Ruchi D. Patel, DO's NPI number?
Ruchi D. Patel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659832285, issued on Mar 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruchi D. Patel, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 503-0555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruchi D. Patel, DO's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS023532, 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 Ruchi D. Patel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruchi D. Patel, DO had 450 Medicare Part D claims for 124 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.
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.