Ruchika Patel, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Phila, PA
Ruchika Patel, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Phila, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1033483755, issued on Feb 27, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD450888, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruchika Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD450888 PA
25MA10376200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5501 Old York RD, Phila, PA 19141
- Phone
- (215) 456-7380
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Fax
- (215) 456-3898
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181002000585); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruchika Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD450888Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,789 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 274 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone282 claims
- Tramadol Hcl243 claims
- Methotrexate231 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate146 claims
- Methylprednisolone88 claims
- Alendronate Sodium81 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): 100 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: $337.74
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Trabecular Medical Group, LLCVoorhees, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruchika Patel among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Ruchika Patel, MD 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 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Phila → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Ruchika Patel, MD's NPI number?
Ruchika Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033483755, issued on Feb 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruchika Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 Old York RD, Phila, PA, 19141. Phone: (215) 456-7380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruchika Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD450888, 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 Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruchika Patel, MD had 1,789 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruchika Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.