NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arlene Tieng

Rheumatology Physician · Bronx, NY

Arlene Tieng is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1184872525, issued on Aug 27, 2008. Check the license (New York 257826, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184872525
Name
Arlene Tieng
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
257826 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457
Phone
(718) 992-7669
Enumerated
Aug 27, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 518-5836
Medicaid ID
03248331 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101021001030); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1650 Grand Concourse

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Bayan Abbag, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629624010
  2. Mohammed Abdelattif, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932711090
  3. Yousra AbdelkhalekStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841175700
  4. Nardin AbdelmesihStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437070828
  5. Nuri Abdurraheim, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679853485
  6. Rebecca Abi Nader, MDPediatrics Physician1932574878

Verify Arlene Tieng in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Arlene Tieng2,792
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate355 claims
  2. Gabapentin211 claims
  3. Humira(Cf) Pen202 claims
  4. Enbrel Sureclick170 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate162 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine135 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $885.63

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Arlene Tieng$885.63
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Bronxcare Health SystemBronx, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arlene Tieng among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Arlene Tieng is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Engelbrecht, M.D.Bronx, NY 104581942240155
  2. Vinita Patel, D.O.Bronx, NY 104581154594646
  3. Linda Shookster, M.D.Bronx, NY 104581073551537
  4. Monalyn Zouzias, MDBronx, NY 104591932366101
  5. Chrisanna Dobrowolski, MDBronx, NY 104611639619729
  6. Beverly Johnson, MDBronx, NY 104611336306992
  7. Harold Keiser, MDBronx, NY 104611245320951
  8. Elizabeth Kitsis, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611174692040

Common questions

What is Arlene Tieng's NPI number?

Arlene Tieng's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184872525, issued on Aug 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arlene Tieng located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10457. Phone: (718) 992-7669. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arlene Tieng's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 257826, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arlene Tieng prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arlene Tieng had 2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.