James Udell, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
James Udell, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1770520827, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD026933E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Udell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD026933E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7908 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
- Phone
- (215) 725-7400
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 725-5827
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110617000305); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 413 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7908 Bustleton Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bruce HoffmanRheumatology Physician1760431548
- Jill Johnson, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1508062134
- Neal Moskowitz, M.D., PH.D.Rheumatology Physician1083733349
- Shikha Rathi, MBBS, MDRheumatology Physician1093083552
Verify James Udell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD026933ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,357 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 171 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone606 claims
- Methotrexate401 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate313 claims
- Gabapentin138 claims
- Tramadol Hcl126 claims
- Allopurinol87 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): 84.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,733.73
77 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.
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
- Arthritis Group PCPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Udell among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
James Udell, MD is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Getsy, D.M.D., D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191521679915268
- Bruce HoffmanPhiladelphia, PA 191521760431548
- Jill Johnson, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191521508062134
- Neal Moskowitz, M.D., PH.D.Philadelphia, PA 191521083733349
- Shikha Rathi, MBBS, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521093083552
- Donald Friedman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191461578849162
- Joseph Hogan, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191451861653495
- Ruchika Patel, MDPhila, PA 191411033483755
Common questions
What is James Udell, MD's NPI number?
James Udell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770520827, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Udell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7908 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19152. Phone: (215) 725-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Udell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD026933E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Udell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Udell, MD had 2,357 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Udell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.
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.