Howard J. Van Gelder, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Valencia, CA
Howard J. Van Gelder, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Valencia, California, and NPI 1932343829, issued on Apr 23, 2009. Check the license (California A106699, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard J. Van Gelder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A106699 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23803 Mcbean Pkwy Ste 202, Valencia, CA 91355
- Phone
- (661) 481-2400
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 579-8461
- Medicaid ID
- 00A1066990 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100924000855); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 23803 Mcbean Pkwy Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Howard J. Van Gelder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A106699Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,180 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone302 claims
- Methotrexate221 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate194 claims
- Alendronate Sodium155 claims
- Gabapentin90 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick78 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
- Providence Facey Medical FoundationMission Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard J. Van Gelder among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Howard J. Van Gelder, 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 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Valencia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ramandeep Bains, M.D.Valencia, CA 913551215369319
- Catherine Finney, M.D.Valencia, CA 913551922263474
- Albert Katz, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561699737932
- Adam Kreitenberg, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561770857682
- Jenny Oh, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561386657856
- Boris Ratiner, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561821001496
- Aelita Khachatrian, MDThousand Oaks, CA 913601306137476
- Elvira Lindwall, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601881890713
Common questions
What is Howard J. Van Gelder, MD's NPI number?
Howard J. Van Gelder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932343829, issued on Apr 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard J. Van Gelder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23803 Mcbean Pkwy Ste 202, Valencia, CA, 91355. Phone: (661) 481-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard J. Van Gelder, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A106699, 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 Howard J. Van Gelder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard J. Van Gelder, MD had 2,180 Medicare Part D claims for 390 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.