NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Stauber, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Joseph A. Stauber, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1548609779, issued on Jun 20, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2016011515, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548609779
Name
Joseph A. Stauber
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
2016011515 MO
2013019956 MO
20160111515 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 S Elm Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63119
Phone
(314) 645-4434
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 645-3801
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160629003055); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2013
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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Also registered at 520 S Elm Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Budd, MDRheumatology Physician1669425989
  2. Michael Hessel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902312259
  3. Megan Isaacson-Schmid, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1124546726
  4. Rachael Meuth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225513492
  5. Carrie Mudd, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1770780538
  6. Chad Ronholm, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1306027909

Verify Joseph A. Stauber in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,402 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 202 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Stauber1,402
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin216 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl181 claims
  3. Prednisone143 claims
  4. Methotrexate135 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate107 claims
  6. Leflunomide53 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $4,670.45

241 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. Joseph Stauber$4,670.45
  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. Clayton Medical Associates PCSaint Louis, MO

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

Joseph A. Stauber among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri

Joseph A. Stauber, M.D. is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Budd, MDSaint Louis, MO 631191669425989
  2. Chad Ronholm, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191306027909
  3. Christina DanielRichmond Heights, MO 631171053773788
  4. Umar Daud, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171053388942
  5. Norman Simon, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631171932266897
  6. Mohamed Babiker Mohamed, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101891140992
  7. Sambhawana Bhandari, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101821619651
  8. Nicole Droz, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101285077966

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Stauber, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph A. Stauber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548609779, issued on Jun 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Stauber, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S Elm Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63119. Phone: (314) 645-4434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Stauber, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016011515, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph A. Stauber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Stauber, M.D. had 1,402 Medicare Part D claims for 423 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.