NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Cleveland, OH

Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1730408642, issued on May 18, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35.120999, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1730408642
Name
Elisabeth Takacs Ray
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
35.120999 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone
(216) 444-5627
Enumerated
May 18, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160913002957); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2010
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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Verify Elisabeth Takacs Ray in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,662 Medicare Part D claims for 728 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 177 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elisabeth Ray3,662
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate642 claims
  2. Prednisone371 claims
  3. Methotrexate369 claims
  4. Leflunomide150 claims
  5. Gabapentin148 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl110 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: $201.81

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Elisabeth Ray$201.81
  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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Cleveland ClinicWilloughby Hills, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Menorah Park Center For Senior LivingBeachwood, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Elisabeth Takacs Ray among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D. is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

All 289 in Ohio → Every provider in Cleveland → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abby Abelson, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951417919143
  2. Feyrouz Al-Ashkar, M. D.Cleveland, OH 441951235192311
  3. Matthew Bunyard, MDCleveland, OH 441951558325209
  4. Leonard Calabrese, DOCleveland, OH 441951467415265
  5. John Carey, MDCleveland, OH 441951619930369
  6. Soumya Chatterjee, MDCleveland, OH 441951891759346
  7. Gary Hoffman, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951730143173
  8. Augusto Hsia, MDCleveland, OH 441951598791097

Common questions

What is Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730408642, issued on May 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-5627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.120999, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elisabeth Takacs Ray, M.D. had 3,662 Medicare Part D claims for 728 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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