Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Englewood, NJ
Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Englewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1447291653, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Christine Cholhan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- Practice location
- 285 Engle St, Englewood, NJ 07631
- Phone
- (201) 871-0223
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (201) 871-1117
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050727000507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 285 Engle St
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Verify Ruth Christine Cholhan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,040 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate231 claims
- Leflunomide131 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate117 claims
- Prednisone107 claims
- Allopurinol38 claims
- Xeljanz Xr37 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: $1,915.78
96 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Ruth Christine Cholhan among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey
Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD is one of 253 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.
All 253 in New Jersey → Every provider in Englewood → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Andron, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311811977762
- Jessica Hoey, DOEnglewood, NJ 076311770944688
- Jeff Chung, M.D.Emerson, NJ 076301083684088
- Deana Nes, D.O.Emerson, NJ 076301851710040
- Steven Rosner, M.D.Emerson, NJ 076301669441929
- Noel Salem, MDEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 076321982645065
- Jasmine Thai, MDEmerson, NJ 076301790246114
- Kyu-In Lee, M.D.Harrington Park, NJ 076401316473648
Common questions
What is Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447291653, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 Engle St, Englewood, NJ, 07631. Phone: (201) 871-0223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD's license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Christine Cholhan, MD had 1,040 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.