NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gulrukh Saleem, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Leesburg, VA

Gulrukh Saleem, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Leesburg, Virginia, and NPI 1750376562, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101232354, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1750376562
Name
Gulrukh Saleem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
0101232354 VA
D0068304 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19465 Deerfield Ave Ste 309, Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone
(703) 723-3398
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(703) 723-9128
Medicaid ID
1750376562 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051121000170); 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 ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,036 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gulrukh Saleem2,036
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate374 claims
  2. Prednisone307 claims
  3. Methotrexate243 claims
  4. Gabapentin181 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine115 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium77 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): 60.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score30.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $391.38

16 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.

  1. Gulrukh Saleem$391.38
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Loudoun Rheumatology Center, PCLansdowne, VA

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

Gulrukh Saleem among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia

Gulrukh Saleem, M.D. is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Odutola, MDLansdowne, VA 201761750397725
  2. Sepehr Mesdaghinia, M.D.Leesburg, VA 201751699069898
  3. Hesum Chegini, D.OSterling, VA 201661902197791
  4. Nandini Chhitwal, MDWarrenton, VA 201861013100916
  5. Caroline D'Souza, M.D.Dulles, VA 201661205099678
  6. Claude Abujrab-Saba, M.D.Reston, VA 201901982754040
  7. Maria Chou, MDReston, VA 201901689738452
  8. Tae Chung, M.D.Reston, VA 201901922118306

Common questions

What is Gulrukh Saleem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gulrukh Saleem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750376562, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gulrukh Saleem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19465 Deerfield Ave Ste 309, Leesburg, VA, 20176. Phone: (703) 723-3398. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gulrukh Saleem, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101232354, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gulrukh Saleem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gulrukh Saleem, M.D. had 2,036 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gulrukh Saleem, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.3 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.

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