Christopher J. Scola, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Glastonbury, CT
Christopher J. Scola, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1386625432, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 46780, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Scola
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 46780 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 195 Eastern Blvd, Glastonbury, CT 06033
- Phone
- (860) 246-4260
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 430-9770
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081106000179); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 195 Eastern Blvd
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Verify Christopher J. Scola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 46780Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,947 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 340 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate785 claims
- Prednisone669 claims
- Methotrexate417 claims
- Leucovorin Calcium218 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl200 claims
- Tramadol Hcl191 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): 98.6 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: $5,401.42
274 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
- Mclean FundSimsbury, CT
- Rheumatology Associates P.C.Glastonbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Scola among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut
Christopher J. Scola, M.D. is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 145 in Connecticut → Every provider in Glastonbury → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandra Apenteng, MDGlastonbury, CT 060331801359138
- Ioana Stanescu, MDGlastonbury, CT 060331780625418
- Ralph Stocker, M.D.Glastonbury, CT 060331053410712
- John Vischio, M.D.Glastonbury, CT 060331417147406
- Aaradhana Kaul, M.DFarmington, CT 060301245585207
- Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, MDFarmington, CT 060301518963537
- Rabeea NazirFarmington, CT 060301023545217
- James Seibold, MDFarmington, CT 060301821173337
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Scola, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Scola, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386625432, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Scola, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 195 Eastern Blvd, Glastonbury, CT, 06033. Phone: (860) 246-4260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Scola, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 46780, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Scola, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Scola, M.D. had 3,947 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Scola, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.6 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.