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2026 NPPES data Rheumatology Physician NPI 1013303015 MD
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Rheumatology Physician in Fairfield, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,200 in Rheumatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 196 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.3/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$34.87
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Jonathan Paramo, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,122 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.3/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Jonathan Paramo, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
91 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Jonathan Paramo, MD sits
This provider among rheumatology physician peers
Across the 2,181 rheumatology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jonathan Paramo, MD writes more Part D claims than 29% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 64% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one rheumatology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jonathan Paramo, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Jonathan Paramo, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Jonathan Paramo, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Rheumatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,122 45% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.3/100 8.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Jonathan Paramo, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Rheumatology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) - 91.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Jonathan Paramo, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 425 POST RD STE 201, Fairfield, CT, 06824, with a listed phone of (475) 210-4350. NPI 1013303015 was issued on 04/07/2015.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,122 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 196 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.1 million in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,200 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1013303015 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/07/2015 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.2532
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.9203
Quality
91.6794
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jonathan Paramo, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC
Fairfield, CT
North Shore-Lij Medical PC
Forest Hills, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Jonathan Paramo, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$35
Largest payer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Jonathan Paramo, MD - brand share 13.0%
Rheumatology Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 1,122 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,122
Total Claims
$1.1M
Total Drug Cost
196
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,922
- Total Day Supply
- 55,754
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.0M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $56K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.58
- Gender Split
- 80% female / 20% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jonathan Paramo, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
140 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
103 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
83 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
80 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
72 claims
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
70 claims
- Gabapentin 49
Gabapentin
49 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofe… 46
Mycophenolate Mofetil
46 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 140 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 103 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 83 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 80 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 72 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 70 |
| Gabapentin | 49 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 46 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 45 |
| Pregabalin | 28 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Jonathan Paramo, MD fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
6,200
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,054
Avg Claims per Provider
Jonathan Paramo, MD's 1,122 claims are below the specialty average of 2,054.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Paramo.
Dr. Crispin Abarientos
M.D.
Middletown, CT
Dr. Aryeh Abeles
M.D.
Meriden, CT
Dr. Micha Abeles
M.D.
Meriden, CT
Dr. Jackilyn Annelli
PA
Norwich, CT
Dr. Sandra Apenteng
MD
Glastonbury, CT
Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Connecticut medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jonathan Paramo, MD's specialty? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in Fairfield, Connecticut. Credentials: MD.
How much does Jonathan Paramo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jonathan Paramo, MD wrote 1,122 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.1M in drug costs for 196 beneficiaries.
What is Jonathan Paramo, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.3/100 (Quality: 74.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jonathan Paramo, MD located? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD is located at 425 POST RD STE 201, Fairfield, CT, 06824. Phone: (475) 210-4350.
What is Jonathan Paramo, MD's NPI number? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013303015, issued on 04/07/2015.
Does Jonathan Paramo, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.0M in brand drug costs.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,200 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,054 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jonathan Paramo, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jonathan Paramo, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Diclofenac Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jonathan Paramo, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,122 Part D claims and 196 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jonathan Paramo, MD's credentials? ▼
Jonathan Paramo, MD's NPI is 1013303015 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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