KEY OPINION LEADERS · RHEUMATOLOGY
Key Opinion Leaders in Rheumatology
The most influential Rheumatology 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 | Aaron BroadwellMD | 1851554786 | Shreveport, LA | 1,933 | Upadacitinib | 79.5 | $157K | 8.0 |
| 2 | Marc HirshM.D. | 1285735944 | Delray Beach, FL | 2,159 | Methylprednisolone | 100.0 | $2K | 7.0 |
| 3 | Nehad SolomanM.D. | 1356302962 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,268 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 99.2 | $167K | 6.6 |
| 4 | Sanjay GodhwaniMD | 1174783567 | Wading River, NY | 1,634 | Prednisone | 77.8 | $81K | 6.2 |
| 5 | Brett HuttonM.D. | 1790996627 | Boynton Beach, FL | 1,973 | Tramadol Hcl | 97.9 | $2K | 6.2 |
| 6 | Shariar Cohen-GadolM.D. | 1013054865 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1,604 | Prednisone | 88.7 | $12K | 5.8 |
| 7 | Shawn BacaMD | 1649373523 | Delray Beach, FL | 1,815 | Alendronate Sodium | 81.5 | $5K | 5.4 |
| 8 | Steven GolombekM.D. | 1760449565 | Dover, NJ | 1,353 | Prednisone | 84.0 | $37K | 5.2 |
| 9 | Elena BarnesMD | 1598731200 | Melbourne, FL | 1,366 | Prednisone | 94.8 | $7K | 5.0 |
| 10 | Aymen KenawyM.D. | 1770780603 | Lynn Haven, FL | 1,631 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 85.3 | $4K | 5.0 |
| 11 | Yelena ChuzhinM.D. | 1881691707 | Livingston, NJ | 1,568 | Alendronate Sodium | 98.5 | $1K | 4.7 |
| 12 | Noune PashinianMD | 1952460859 | Glendale, CA | 1,355 | Methotrexate Sodium | 100.0 | $3K | 4.7 |
| 13 | Olena GuzhvaMD | 1174779359 | Syosset, NY | 1,816 | Apixaban | 93.3 | $576 | 4.7 |
| 14 | Alan MatsumotoM.D. | 1043219298 | Wheaton, MD | 1,266 | Methotrexate Sodium | 85.7 | $18K | 4.6 |
| 15 | Ivonne HerreraMD | 1992856785 | Seaford, DE | 1,500 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 91.6 | $2K | 4.6 |
| 16 | Amiel TokayerM.D. | 1346240694 | Boynton Beach, FL | 1,330 | Prednisone | 91.0 | $4K | 4.4 |
| 17 | Elizabeth ClaytonMD | 1104051945 | Easton, MD | 1,994 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | — | $24K | 4.4 |
| 18 | Phong NguyenMD | 1699836726 | Reston, VA | 1,428 | Prednisone | 75.0 | $11K | 4.3 |
| 19 | David DillonM.D. | 1033503172 | Boca Raton, FL | 1,524 | Alendronate Sodium | 81.5 | $3K | 4.3 |
| 20 | Larry BroadwellMD | 1326194036 | Shreveport, LA | 1,529 | Methotrexate Sodium | 77.1 | $3K | 4.2 |
| 21 | Rachel Kapelow | 1366804098 | Delray Beach, FL | 1,324 | Methylprednisolone | 100.0 | $1K | 4.1 |
| 22 | Sarah ColemanMD | 1700083581 | Willow Grove, PA | 1,407 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 83.5 | $3K | 4.1 |
| 23 | Charles PritchardM.D. | 1023095114 | Willow Grove, PA | 1,339 | Prednisone | 83.5 | $4K | 4.0 |
| 24 | David AlboukrekMD | 1255434031 | Delray Beach, FL | 1,403 | Prednisone | 81.5 | $3K | 3.9 |
| 25 | Jose PandoMD | 1306839048 | Lewes, DE | 1,264 | Prednisone | 75.0 | $10K | 3.8 |
| 26 | Esther Lipstein-KreschMD | 1386667038 | New Hyde Park, NY | 1,419 | Alendronate Sodium | 82.1 | $1K | 3.7 |
| 27 | Dennis JerdanM.D. | 1588652200 | Willow Grove, PA | 1,297 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 83.5 | $2K | 3.6 |
| 28 | Himmat GillM.D. | 1891728838 | Fresno, CA | 1,386 | Methotrexate Sodium | 75.0 | $3K | 3.5 |
| 29 | Daniel WatrousM.D. | 1841246568 | Visalia, CA | 1,300 | Methotrexate Sodium | 75.0 | $4K | 3.5 |
| 30 | Raul Cabos Peralta | 1336526052 | Lawrence, KS | 1,367 | Methotrexate Sodium | 84.8 | $420 | 3.0 |
| 31 | David FeinsteinDO | 1477568707 | Voorhees, NJ | 1,381 | Methotrexate Sodium | 91.8 | $243 | 3.0 |
| 32 | Kam NewmanM.D. | 1437592797 | Rancho Mirage, CA | 1,905 | Prednisone | 87.9 | $46 | 2.8 |
| 33 | Gerald HoM.D. | 1205833662 | La Palma, CA | 1,433 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 100.0 | $86 | 2.8 |
| 34 | Robin DoreMD | 1619972510 | Tustin, CA | 1,398 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 37.0 | $182K | 2.7 |
| 35 | Thomas OlenginskiM.D. | 1720041676 | Danville, PA | 2,028 | Alendronate Sodium | — | $457 | 2.7 |
| 36 | Rachel KaiserMD, MPH | 1003086448 | Chevy Chase, MD | 1,268 | Alendronate Sodium | 85.7 | $151 | 2.4 |
| 37 | Nitasha KumarM.D. | 1093135113 | Wheaton, MD | 1,557 | Gabapentin | 85.7 | $54 | 2.3 |
| 38 | William TidmoreM.D. | 1073695292 | Valdosta, GA | 1,591 | Duloxetine Hcl | — | $781 | 2.3 |
| 39 | Charles KingM.D. | 1538137989 | Tupelo, MS | 1,894 | Methotrexate Sodium | — | $248 | 2.3 |
| 40 | Imad BitarMD | 1821267998 | Hattiesburg, MS | 1,280 | Prednisone | — | $3K | 2.3 |
| 41 | Edmund LacourM.D. | 1285689463 | Dothan, AL | 1,453 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | — | $1K | 2.2 |
| 42 | Patrick TimmsM.D. | 1861455099 | Pueblo, CO | 1,279 | Prednisone | — | $3K | 2.2 |
| 43 | Liangyong Jiang | 1912291212 | Greenville, NC | 1,308 | Methotrexate Sodium | — | $2K | 2.1 |
| 44 | Ryan JesseeMD | 1619219706 | Greensboro, NC | 2,696 | — | 75.0 | — | 2.0 |
| 45 | Brian OppermannM.D. | 1194904797 | State College, PA | 1,761 | Prednisone | — | $148 | 1.9 |
| 46 | Gary WilliamsM.D. | 1982643441 | La Jolla, CA | 3,751 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | — | — | 1.9 |
| 47 | James PerruquetM.D. | 1023073376 | New Bern, NC | 1,378 | Prednisone | — | $437 | 1.8 |
| 48 | Mark FisherMD, MPH | 1932308244 | Boston, MA | 1,451 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | — | $274 | 1.8 |
| 49 | Edward LetourneauMD | 1114961422 | Topeka, KS | 3,127 | Prednisone | — | — | 1.6 |
| 50 | Khalid SyedMD | 1528014289 | Lynn, MA | 1,897 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | — | $43 | 1.6 |