Ruchik S. Desai, MD
Dermatology Physician · Portage, IN
Ruchik S. Desai, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Portage, Indiana, and NPI 1710975255, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01057862A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruchik S. Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 01057862A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3190 Lancer St, Portage, IN 46368
- Phone
- (219) 764-3600
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 764-3661
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041113000025); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 229 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3190 Lancer St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily Garritson, M.D.Dermatology Physician1659637791
- Melanie Haney, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851437859
- Marlee Pratt, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225461585
- Sandra Scholebo, RN, MSN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1437168622
- Sreya Talasila, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1366860884
Verify Ruchik S. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01057862ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
382 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide62 claims
- Ketoconazole53 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate42 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate39 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Dupixent Pen16 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,458.32
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Illinois Dermatology Institute, LLCCrown Point, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruchik S. Desai among 229 dermatology physician records in Indiana
Ruchik S. Desai, MD is one of 229 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 163 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 229 dermatology physician records in Indiana.
All 229 in Indiana → Every provider in Portage → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Garritson, M.D.Portage, IN 463681659637791
- Vassilios Dimitropoulos, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601194838045
- William Applegarth, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831255359733
- Stephanie Carmean, MDValparaiso, IN 463831932668753
- Karen Jordan, MDMerrillville, IN 464101447211941
- Terry Brennan, MDHighland, IN 463221851301451
- Lauren Cerullo, MDMunster, IN 463211144418914
- Ahmad Fathi, MDMunster, IN 463211316085129
Common questions
What is Ruchik S. Desai, MD's NPI number?
Ruchik S. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710975255, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruchik S. Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3190 Lancer St, Portage, IN, 46368. Phone: (219) 764-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruchik S. Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01057862A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruchik S. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruchik S. Desai, MD had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruchik S. Desai, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.