NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1508895095, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (California A80939, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508895095
Name
Elyse Joan Rubenstein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A80939 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1328 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 256-2425
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 395-3218
Medicaid ID
00A809390 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050804000511); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,477 Medicare Part D claims for 367 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. 110 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elyse Rubenstein3,477
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin312 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate299 claims
  3. Methotrexate290 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl226 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium207 claims
  6. Meloxicam170 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%33.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,389.71

113 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Elyse Rubenstein$2,389.71
  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.

Elyse Joan Rubenstein among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD 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
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amro Balki, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041922237593
  2. May Chatila, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041144253535
  3. Kristal Choi, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041396165882
  4. Amy Kehl, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041679879555
  5. Tanaz Kermani, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041720068448
  6. William Martin, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041174632970
  7. Sandra Ramer, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041508946419
  8. Katy Setoodeh, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041053529990

Common questions

What is Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD's NPI number?

Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508895095, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1328 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 256-2425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A80939, 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 Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD had 3,477 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elyse Joan Rubenstein, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100. 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.