Alan L. Epstein, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Alan L. Epstein, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1346211844, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD033529E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan L. Epstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD033529E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 822 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Phone
- (215) 829-5358
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2022
- Fax
- (215) 923-6442
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000298); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 822 Pine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Rikki Ford, M.EDCounselor1346450590
Verify Alan L. Epstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD033529ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,247 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 613 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone588 claims
- Meloxicam504 claims
- Tramadol Hcl339 claims
- Methotrexate217 claims
- Gabapentin169 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate157 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $150,799.26
175 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alan L. Epstein among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Alan L. Epstein, M.D. is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Soumya Chakravarty, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071265691216
- David Chen, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071093941510
- Arthur Huppert, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071871523324
- Oscar Irigoyen, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071114929585
- Sergio Jimenez, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071164445763
- Marianthi Kiriakidou, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071457396475
- Michele Meltzer, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071346245073
- Fabian Mendoza Ballesteros, M.DPhiladelphia, PA 191071164689840
Common questions
What is Alan L. Epstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alan L. Epstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346211844, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan L. Epstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 822 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 829-5358. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan L. Epstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD033529E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alan L. Epstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan L. Epstein, M.D. had 4,247 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alan L. Epstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.