Antonio Achkar
Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Antonio Achkar is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1770555922, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD053320L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Antonio Achkar
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD053320L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 580 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 682-2434
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041213000979); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 580 S Aiken Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Noah BassRheumatology Physician1114999026
- Santosh Bhusal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962631051
- Julius BirnbaumRheumatology Physician1932245842
- Andreea Coca, MDRheumatology Physician1093868960
- Deborah Conway, LCSWSchool Psychologist1871518902
- Megan Crum, PAPhysician Assistant1871140731
Verify Antonio Achkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD053320LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone228 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate160 claims
- Methotrexate139 claims
- Methylprednisolone77 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen58 claims
- Leflunomide58 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Antonio Achkar among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Antonio Achkar 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
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Pittsburgh → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Noah BassPittsburgh, PA 152321114999026
- Julius BirnbaumPittsburgh, PA 152321932245842
- Andreea Coca, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321093868960
- Kenneth GoldPittsburgh, PA 152321891768420
- Sebastian Sattui Cortes, MD, MSPittsburgh, PA 152321831518679
- Terence StarzPittsburgh, PA 152321841265873
- Celine Zhou, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321528421039
- Joseph Devich, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152371609194943
Common questions
What is Antonio Achkar's NPI number?
Antonio Achkar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770555922, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Antonio Achkar located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 580 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 682-2434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Antonio Achkar's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD053320L, 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 Antonio Achkar prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Antonio Achkar had 1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Antonio Achkar's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.