NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD

Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY

Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1629077003, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (New York 210790, 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
1629077003
Name
Efstathia P. Chiopelas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
210790 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 E 34TH St, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 726-7427
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 726-7482
Medicaid ID
2268835 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040521001114); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 317 E 34TH St

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

  1. Mitchell Adler, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881699791
  2. Olubunmi Afonja, MB, BSPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1194719492
  3. Eileen Alexander, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1447488150
  4. Jeffrey Allen, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1154397727
  5. Robert Anolik, MDSpecialist1932314929
  6. Ann Aurigemma, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1013887330

Verify Efstathia P. Chiopelas 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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,094 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Efstathia Chiopelas1,094
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone125 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate87 claims
  3. Methotrexate67 claims
  4. Gabapentin59 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl57 claims
  6. Allopurinol56 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Optum Medical Care PCNew York, NY

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

Efstathia P. Chiopelas among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Steven Abramson, MDNew York, NY 100161144294687
  2. Anca Askanase, MDNew York, NY 100161558336768
  3. Natalie Azar, MDNew York, NY 100161033183181
  4. Howard Belmont, MDNew York, NY 100161992779441
  5. Jill Buyon, MDNew York, NY 100161316910169
  6. Brian Golden, MDNew York, NY 100161376542977
  7. Sicy Lee, MDNew York, NY 100161861466260
  8. Soumya Reddy, MDNew York, NY 100161407820806

Common questions

What is Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD's NPI number?

Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629077003, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 E 34TH St, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 726-7427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 210790, 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 Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Efstathia P. Chiopelas, MD had 1,094 Medicare Part D claims for 179 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.