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.
- 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
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 1,476 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
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.
- Fattum AbbadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750212270
- Vitoria Acar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780500017
- Omar AhmadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508596271
- Shakelah Ahmady, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1669139887
- Eman Ahmed, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194518340
- Elise Ahn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639009095
Verify Ruchika Bhargav in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OT018781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
- 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.
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
- 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.
All 1,476 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aman Amanullah, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411255392023
- Tandeep Bhatti, DOPhila, PA 191411679599005
- Joshua Copeland, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411225269335
- Saima Dean, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411427312024
- Aditi Kalla, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411851653216
- Morris Kotler, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411114988177
- Gary Ledley, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411306807219
- 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.