Edward V.h. Skol, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Edward V.h. Skol, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1255304630, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (California A75295, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward V.h. Skol
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A75295 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 554-8637
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050816001260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward V.h. Skol in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A75295Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,674 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone266 claims
- Methotrexate234 claims
- Alendronate Sodium165 claims
- Allopurinol98 claims
- Celecoxib76 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate73 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: $220.35
9 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 one group practice
- Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward V.h. Skol among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Edward V.h. Skol, 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
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Susan Lee, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371386677045
- Gregory Middleton, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371104891290
- Christina Payne, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371679912661
- Ken Pischel, M.D., PH.D.La Jolla, CA 920371124082847
- Priya Reddy, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371356965552
Common questions
What is Edward V.h. Skol, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward V.h. Skol, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255304630, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward V.h. Skol, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward V.h. Skol, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A75295, 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 Edward V.h. Skol, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward V.h. Skol, M.D. had 1,674 Medicare Part D claims for 304 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.