Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1740474303, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license (New York 254573, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 254573 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- Phone
- (718) 283-8519
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110722000111); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4802 Tenth Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 254573Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,783 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate238 claims
- Alendronate Sodium138 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick129 claims
- Prednisone122 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate111 claims
- Allopurinol89 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: $65.90
3 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
- Maimonides Medical Center - Rheumatology FppBrooklyn, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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- Michael Malekan, DOBrooklyn, NY 112151508276239
- Placido Morano, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151902858434
- David Ozeri, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151811250251
- Mona Pervil-Ulysse, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112151144215559
- Nanette Alexander-Thomas, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121760483655
Common questions
What is Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740474303, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Phone: (718) 283-8519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 254573, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Ryan Scheers-Masters, M.D. had 1,783 Medicare Part D claims for 212 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.