Anthony S. Padula, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · San Francisco, CA
Anthony S. Padula, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1235103813, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (California A83508, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony S. Padula
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A83508 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Sutter St RM 840, San Francisco, CA 94108
- Phone
- (415) 963-4431
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Fax
- (415) 963-4432
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050725000942); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anthony S. Padula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A83508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,714 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone332 claims
- Methotrexate295 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate281 claims
- Allopurinol177 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl136 claims
- Leflunomide133 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): 68.8 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: $62,219.81
246 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
Anthony S. Padula among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Anthony S. Padula, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
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- Kristen MengwasserSan Francisco, CA 941101841828720
- Elizabeth Wahl, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941101215100557
- Jinoos Yazdany, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941101982632584
- Elaine Gecht, MDSan Francisco, CA 941121457349086
Common questions
What is Anthony S. Padula, M.D.'s NPI number?
Anthony S. Padula, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235103813, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony S. Padula, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Sutter St RM 840, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Phone: (415) 963-4431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony S. Padula, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A83508, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anthony S. Padula, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony S. Padula, M.D. had 2,714 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anthony S. Padula, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.8 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.