NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth N. Cho, D.O.

Surgery Physician · Johnstown, PA

Ruth N. Cho, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1023468907, issued on Jun 21, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania OT017197, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023468907
Name
Ruth N. Cho
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
OT017197 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1086 Franklin St, Johnstown, PA 15905
Phone
(814) 534-1660
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 534-1680
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240606001733); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1086 Franklin St

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

  1. Gebran Abboud, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1518160373
  2. Muhammad Abdullah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1073341509
  3. Joanathan Abrahams, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629129374
  4. Zakaria Abu Elkishik, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245121193
  5. Suzanne Abuhadba, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1437834579
  6. Nuzhat Ahmad, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154007342

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ruth Cho13
  2. Specialty average147

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

  1. St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCMeridian, ID

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

47 surgery physician records list a practice address in Johnstown

They are 47 of the 1,724 NPPES records with a practice address in Johnstown, and 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 47 in Johnstown → All 1,867 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Johnstown →

Other surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Darius Abadi, D.O.Wellsboro, PA1780767558
  2. Ariel Aballay, MDPittsburgh, PA1487671814
  3. Michael Abboud, M.D.Reading, PA1568632263
  4. Ahmad Abdeen, MDPhiladelphia, PA1033900642
  5. Mohamed Abdelgawad, MDPittsburgh, PA1972063816
  6. Ryan Abegglen, M.D.Latrobe, PA1912318312
  7. Renee Aboushi, MDHarrisburg, PA1023327947
  8. Samir Abu Gazala, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1750708251
  9. Mohamad Rassoul Abu-Nuwar, MDKittanning, PA1992206437
  10. Ahmad Abul-Ela, MDNew Castle, PA1780843300

Common questions

What is Ruth N. Cho, D.O.'s NPI number?

Ruth N. Cho, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023468907, issued on Jun 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth N. Cho, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1086 Franklin St, Johnstown, PA, 15905. Phone: (814) 534-1660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth N. Cho, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OT017197, 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 Ruth N. Cho, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth N. Cho, D.O. had 13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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