Ruma Houghton, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Rome, GA
Ruma Houghton, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Rome, Georgia, and NPI 1962909341, issued on Apr 11, 2018. Check the license with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruma Houghton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
- Practice location
- 501 Redmond RD NW, Rome, GA 30165
- Phone
- (706) 802-3025
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240326003383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruma Houghton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024
682 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium38 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Lisinopril25 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide18 claims
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Southeast Permanente Medical GroupAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruma Houghton among 6,413 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Georgia
Ruma Houghton, MD is one of 6,413 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in Georgia. 17% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 5% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 17% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 2% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2020 among the 155 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 17% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
123 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Rome
They are 123 of the 1,742 NPPES records with a practice address in Rome, and 6,413 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Georgia.
All 6,413 in Georgia → Every provider in Rome → Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationwide →
The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Umesha Abeysinghe, MDRome, GA 301651245551910
- Jacob Chandler, MDRome, GA 301651942793674
- Kyle Dennis, DORome, GA 301651265011241
- Carolyn Gilbride, DORome, GA 301651417535576
- Logan GreenburgRome, GA 301651669050712
- Alexander KruczekRome, GA 301651407434277
- Charles McDonald, M.D.Rome, GA 301651235396854
- Justin Smith, M.D.Rome, GA 301651982015590
Common questions
What is Ruma Houghton, MD's NPI number?
Ruma Houghton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962909341, issued on Apr 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruma Houghton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Redmond RD NW, Rome, GA, 30165. Phone: (706) 802-3025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruma Houghton, MD's license?
Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruma Houghton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruma Houghton, MD had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.