Joseph George Skender, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Royal Oak, MI
Joseph George Skender, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Royal Oak, Michigan, and NPI 1255420766, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301406480, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph George Skender
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 4301406480 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30701 Woodward Ave Ste 314S, Royal Oak, MI 48073
- Phone
- (248) 955-9229
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 2654326 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091009000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 30701 Woodward Ave Ste 314S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mohamed Altattan, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1477932093
Verify Joseph George Skender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301406480Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,062 Medicare Part D claims for 739 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 453 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate921 claims
- Methotrexate739 claims
- Prednisone600 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen254 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl203 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen168 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): 62.9 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: $3,435.37
164 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, 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 3 group practices
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates -MI PLLCRoyal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty ServicesFarmington Hills, MI
- Sciometrix LLCRoyal Oak, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph George Skender among 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan
Joseph George Skender, M.D. is one of 226 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan.
All 226 in Michigan → Every provider in Royal Oak → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamed Altattan, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731477932093
- Lewis Rosenbaum, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731972571552
- Bruce Kaplan, DOSouthfield, MI 480751053356246
- Amar Majjhoo, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811255411039
- Andrew Sulich, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811508946385
- Manveen Saluja, MDTroy, MI 480841386635084
- Rafia Khalil, MDPort Huron, MI 480601114907912
- Susan Vandellen, D.O.Port Huron, MI 480601598767394
Common questions
What is Joseph George Skender, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph George Skender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255420766, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph George Skender, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30701 Woodward Ave Ste 314S, Royal Oak, MI, 48073. Phone: (248) 955-9229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph George Skender, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301406480, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph George Skender, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph George Skender, M.D. had 5,062 Medicare Part D claims for 739 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph George Skender, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.9 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.