Julius Birnbaum
Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Julius Birnbaum is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1932245842, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julius Birnbaum
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- D68093 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 580 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (410) 955-3052
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 1932245842 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200611000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 413 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 580 S Aiken Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Antonio AchkarRheumatology Physician1770555922
- Noah BassRheumatology Physician1114999026
- Santosh Bhusal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962631051
- Andreea Coca, MDRheumatology Physician1093868960
- Deborah Conway, LCSWSchool Psychologist1871518902
- Megan Crum, PAPhysician Assistant1871140731
Verify Julius Birnbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
840 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate169 claims
- Prednisone168 claims
- Methotrexate112 claims
- Alendronate Sodium36 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen33 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium26 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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Julius Birnbaum among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Julius Birnbaum 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 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Pittsburgh → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Antonio AchkarPittsburgh, PA 152321770555922
- Noah BassPittsburgh, PA 152321114999026
- Andreea Coca, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321093868960
- Kenneth GoldPittsburgh, PA 152321891768420
- Sebastian Sattui Cortes, MD, MSPittsburgh, PA 152321831518679
- Terence StarzPittsburgh, PA 152321841265873
- Celine Zhou, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321528421039
- Joseph Devich, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152371609194943
Common questions
What is Julius Birnbaum's NPI number?
Julius Birnbaum's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932245842, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julius Birnbaum located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 580 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (410) 955-3052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julius Birnbaum's license?
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 Julius Birnbaum prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julius Birnbaum had 840 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julius Birnbaum's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.