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First Choice Recovery Center PC

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist in Ridgewood, NJ · enumerated 2021 · authorized official Manoj Puthiyathu, Owner.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1962071910

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name First Choice Recovery Center PC
Practice address 61 N Maple Ave Ste 302, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450
Phone (201) 956-9483
Fax (201) 288-5262
Enumeration date Jun 23, 2021
Last updated in NPPES Jun 23, 2021

Taxonomy & classification

103TA0400X Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Primary

Authorized official

Name Manoj Puthiyathu
Title Owner
Phone (201) 956-9483

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
25MA09523700 Other NJ STATE LICENSE

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.
What type of organization is First Choice Recovery Center PC?
First Choice Recovery Center PC is registered in NPPES as a Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2021-06-23.