KEY OPINION LEADERS · NEUROLOGY
Key Opinion Leaders in Neurology
The most influential Neurology providers in Medicare, ranked by a composite of prescribing volume, quality scores (MIPS), and industry payment receipts (Open Payments).
| # | Provider | NPI | Location | Patients | Top Drug | MIPS | Pharma $ | KOL Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth FredericksM.D. | 1730138843 | Jackson, MS | 2,050 | Gabapentin | 89.1 | $177K | 9.6 |
| 2 | Maheep BirdiMD | 1639587868 | Bakersfield, CA | 2,291 | Pregabalin | 93.2 | $27K | 9.5 |
| 3 | Julio CanteroMD | 1821060682 | Sarasota, FL | 2,423 | Memantine Hcl | 75.0 | $122K | 9.2 |
| 4 | Barry VaughtM.D. | 1194770339 | Crab Orchard, WV | 1,691 | Gabapentin | 78.6 | $261K | 7.2 |
| 5 | Ian PurcellMD | 1124233739 | San Diego, CA | 2,477 | Memantine Hcl | 74.8 | $6K | 7.0 |
| 6 | Perminder BhatiaMD | 1013002328 | Fresno, CA | 1,561 | Memantine Hcl | 89.0 | $76K | 6.8 |
| 7 | Pavel KleinMD | 1770528648 | Bethesda, MD | 1,479 | Lacosamide | 98.5 | $38K | 6.7 |
| 8 | Patricio EspinosaMD,MPH. | 1861697948 | Boca Raton, FL | 1,788 | Donepezil Hcl | 75.0 | $56K | 6.4 |
| 9 | Ravinder SinghMD | 1184648990 | Beverly Hills, CA | 2,093 | Gabapentin | 75.0 | $10K | 6.3 |
| 10 | David BearD.O. | 1689643645 | Pensacola, FL | 1,569 | Gabapentin | 75.0 | $95K | 5.9 |
| 11 | Sumul RavalM.D. | 1376526673 | West Long Branch, NJ | 1,765 | Donepezil Hcl | 100.0 | $2K | 5.7 |
| 12 | Jonathan EskenaziMD | 1568894988 | Beverly Hills, CA | 1,816 | Memantine Hcl | 75.0 | $10K | 5.5 |
| 13 | Carol KooistraMD | 1598741837 | Spartanburg, SC | 1,955 | Gabapentin | 75.0 | $5K | 5.4 |
| 14 | Paul KostoulakosD.O. | 1982817326 | Plainsboro, NJ | 1,898 | Donepezil Hcl | 78.2 | $3K | 5.2 |
| 15 | Ilkcan CokgorM.D. | 1235100603 | Greenbrae, CA | 1,788 | Donepezil Hcl | 75.0 | $7K | 5.2 |
| 16 | Sayed MonisM.D. | 1942480231 | Brawley, CA | 2,238 | Cephalexin | 75.0 | $937 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Ricardo GonzalezMD | 1063678035 | Sarasota, FL | 1,533 | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 75.0 | $14K | 4.8 |
| 18 | Michael HanM.D. | 1346489689 | New Hyde Park, NY | 1,528 | Gabapentin | 84.7 | $4K | 4.7 |
| 19 | Itzhak HaimovicM.D. | 1629075767 | Great Neck, NY | 1,829 | Donepezil Hcl | 82.7 | $1K | 4.7 |
| 20 | Sanjay YathirajMD | 1508851718 | Bradenton, FL | 1,531 | Duloxetine Hcl | 75.0 | $9K | 4.6 |
| 21 | Daniel RossD.O. | 1528037256 | Pensacola, FL | 1,584 | Gabapentin | 75.0 | $6K | 4.5 |
| 22 | John SullivanM.D. | 1356353965 | Fort Myers, FL | 1,403 | Donepezil Hcl | 92.7 | $2K | 4.4 |
| 23 | Wael RichehMD | 1770894560 | Rancho Mirage, CA | 1,526 | Gabapentin | 82.6 | $3K | 4.4 |
| 24 | Mark GudesblattM.D. | 1528030269 | Islip, NY | 1,544 | Sertraline Hcl | 90.8 | $984 | 4.2 |
| 25 | Joseph KandelM.D. | 1427057462 | Naples, FL | 1,560 | Tizanidine Hcl | 83.0 | $2K | 4.2 |
| 26 | Stuart HetrickD.O. | 1932101730 | Phoenix, AZ | 2,728 | Onabotulinumtoxina | 77.3 | $89 | 4.1 |
| 27 | Syed Imran Shaukat | 1316069883 | Bel Air, MD | 1,469 | Donepezil Hcl | 78.5 | $4K | 4.1 |
| 28 | Paul WaltingMD | 1275503666 | Amherst, MA | 2,008 | Gabapentin | 75.0 | $434 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Karen GarnaasMD | 1124046776 | Redding, CA | 1,918 | Duloxetine Hcl | — | $13K | 4.0 |
| 30 | Shahid RafiqMD | 1447214549 | Frederick, MD | 1,592 | Donepezil Hcl | 75.0 | $2K | 3.9 |
| 31 | Charles WellsM.D. | 1053332841 | Macon, GA | 1,550 | Trazodone Hcl | 92.0 | $506 | 3.9 |
| 32 | Stuart ShaferMD | 1003818816 | Vero Beach, FL | 1,524 | Memantine Hcl | 75.0 | $2K | 3.8 |
| 33 | William ChowMD | 1457409211 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,518 | Donepezil Hcl | 75.0 | $2K | 3.7 |
| 34 | Mandeep GarewalMD | 1700997707 | Ormond Beach, FL | 1,551 | Memantine Hcl | 75.0 | $1K | 3.7 |
| 35 | Baha Abu-EshehMD | 1619909934 | Ardmore, OK | 1,456 | Pregabalin | 75.0 | $2K | 3.6 |
| 36 | Anthony BarberD.O. | 1376747444 | Boulder, CO | 1,802 | Gabapentin | — | $7K | 3.5 |
| 37 | Reuben BurshteinD.O. | 1033458526 | Smithtown, NY | 2,480 | — | — | $312 | 3.1 |
| 38 | Christopher WeyM.D. | 1992738876 | Naples, FL | 1,759 | Donepezil Hcl | 75.0 | $167 | 2.9 |
| 39 | Jordan GutovichMD | 1154756955 | Saint Louis, MO | 3,364 | — | 84.2 | — | 2.8 |
| 40 | Alireza YarahmadiMD | 1619099975 | Mason City, IA | 1,857 | Levetiracetam | 93.8 | $40 | 2.8 |
| 41 | Natalio ChediakM.D. | 1851451256 | Boca Raton, FL | 1,883 | Trazodone Hcl | 75.0 | $85 | 2.7 |
| 42 | Mary KalafutM.D. | 1720048663 | La Jolla, CA | 1,714 | Donepezil Hcl | — | $1K | 2.6 |
| 43 | Ahmad SabouniM.D. | 1124199187 | Lubbock, TX | 1,423 | Donepezil Hcl | — | $4K | 2.6 |
| 44 | Omar Ahmed | 1831517002 | New York, NY | 1,692 | Memantine Hcl | — | $907 | 2.5 |
| 45 | Constantine MoschonasM.D. | 1205965019 | Scottsdale, AZ | 1,606 | Gabapentin | — | $1K | 2.5 |
| 46 | Fred AubertM.D. | 1952307878 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 1,445 | Memantine Hcl | — | $2K | 2.4 |
| 47 | David EdelmanMD | 1366482960 | Torrance, CA | 1,564 | Oxycodone Hcl | — | $277 | 1.9 |
| 48 | Syed QadriMD | 1104317726 | Fresno, CA | 2,171 | — | 85.6 | — | 1.9 |
| 49 | Sheila ManhasM.D. | 1174584965 | Sun Valley, CA | 2,350 | Gabapentin | 75.0 | — | 1.8 |
| 50 | Leo GerminMD | 1013928886 | Henderson, NV | 1,416 | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 50.0 | $260 | 1.7 |