Ruth Schulman, MD
Nephrology Physician · Brighton, MA
Ruth Schulman, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Brighton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1689037087, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 286836, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Schulman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 286836 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA 02135
- Phone
- (617) 562-7830
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210416000749); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 736 Cambridge St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ruth Schulman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 286836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
232 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
- Lisinopril32 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide21 claims
- Torsemide15 claims
- Losartan Potassium14 claims
- Carvedilol13 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: $26.17
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Cambridge Public Health CommissionCambridge, MA
- Mount Auburn Professional Services IncCambridge, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
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- Nikhil AgrawalBoston, MA1467722579
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Common questions
What is Ruth Schulman, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Schulman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689037087, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Schulman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA, 02135. Phone: (617) 562-7830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Schulman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 286836, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Schulman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Schulman, MD had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.