Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Orchard Park, NY
Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Orchard Park, New York, and NPI 1659807097, issued on May 4, 2017. Check the license (New York 334407, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 334407 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3055 Southwestern Blvd Ste 100, Orchard Park, NY 14127
- Phone
- (716) 675-2500
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250905000991); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3055 Southwestern Blvd Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Noah Bourne, DNP, AGPCNP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1194508002
- Linda Burns, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1205082666
- Michael Fennell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023765708
- Amar Oza, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1316207277
Verify Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 334407Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,759 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone506 claims
- Methotrexate384 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate340 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick148 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium116 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil92 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): 82.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $166.40
8 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Buffalo Rheumatology And Medicine PLLCOrchard Park, NY
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D 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 2017, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Bir, MDOrchard Park, NY 141271285743245
- Michael Grisanti, MDOrchard Park, NY 141271851326177
- Amar Oza, M.D.Orchard Park, NY 141271316207277
- Vincent Vertalino, DOSpringville, NY 141411770141947
- Omar Abialmouna, MDBuffalo, NY 142031518527092
- Danilo Saldana, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091376609313
- Entela Pone, MDBuffalo, NY 142111508168535
- Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.SBuffalo, NY 142141558883991
Common questions
What is Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D's NPI number?
Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659807097, issued on May 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3055 Southwestern Blvd Ste 100, Orchard Park, NY, 14127. Phone: (716) 675-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 334407, 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 Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D had 2,759 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chathura Sankalpa Wijewardena, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.