Ruth B. Kantor, M.D.
Professional Counselor · Springfield, NJ
Ruth B. Kantor, M.D. is a professional counselor with a practice address in Springfield, New Jersey, and NPI 1235265620, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey NJ50467, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth B. Kantor
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
- License number
- NJ50467 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 212 Short Hills Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
- Phone
- (973) 467-3794
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 564-9070
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth B. Kantor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license NJ50467Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
148 Medicare Part D claims are listed under this NPI for 2024
148 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries.
CMS lists these Part D claims under this NPI, but the provider type reported to NPPES (professional counselor) is not one that prescribes. The claims may be attributed to the wrong NPI in the CMS file, or the NPPES taxonomy may be out of date; PlainDoctor does not compare them with other providers.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate18 claims
- Pregabalin16 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate12 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.
Ruth B. Kantor among 4,115 professional counselor records in New Jersey
Ruth B. Kantor, M.D. is one of 4,115 professional counselor records with a practice address in New Jersey. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 5% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 professional counselor records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 11 of the 504 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 4,115 professional counselor records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Ruth B. Kantor, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth B. Kantor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235265620, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth B. Kantor, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 Short Hills Ave, Springfield, NJ, 07081. Phone: (973) 467-3794. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth B. Kantor, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number NJ50467, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruth B. Kantor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth B. Kantor, M.D. had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among professional counselor prescribers was 89. 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.