NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruchika Bhargav, DO

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Ruchika Bhargav, DO is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518452564, issued on Jun 22, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania OT018781, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1518452564
Name
Ruchika Bhargav
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
OT018781 PA
25MB12269200 NJ
OT018781 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5501 Old York RD Ste 1, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone
(215) 456-8520
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240731001817); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
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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Also registered at 5501 Old York RD Ste 1

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

  1. Fattum AbbadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750212270
  2. Vitoria Acar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780500017
  3. Omar AhmadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508596271
  4. Shakelah Ahmady, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1669139887
  5. Eman Ahmed, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194518340
  6. Elise Ahn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639009095

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Ruchika Bhargav65
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  2. Eliquis11 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: $156.73

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruchika Bhargav$156.73
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Rutgers Health-Rwj Scleroderma ProgramNew Brunswick, NJ

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

Ruchika Bhargav among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Ruchika Bhargav, DO is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aman Amanullah, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411255392023
  2. Tandeep Bhatti, DOPhila, PA 191411679599005
  3. Joshua Copeland, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411225269335
  4. Saima Dean, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411427312024
  5. Aditi Kalla, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411851653216
  6. Morris Kotler, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411114988177
  7. Gary Ledley, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411306807219
  8. Chiduzie Madubata, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411053639344

Common questions

What is Ruchika Bhargav, DO's NPI number?

Ruchika Bhargav, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518452564, issued on Jun 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruchika Bhargav, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 Old York RD Ste 1, Philadelphia, PA, 19141. Phone: (215) 456-8520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruchika Bhargav, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OT018781, 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 Ruchika Bhargav, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruchika Bhargav, DO had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.