Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Worcester, MA
Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1235163999, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 226941, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen I. Salomon-Escoto
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 226941 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605
- Phone
- (508) 334-5224
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 334-5654
- Medicaid ID
- 110079974A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080930000127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 119 Belmont St
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Verify Karen I. Salomon-Escoto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 226941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,962 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone282 claims
- Methotrexate225 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate140 claims
- Rinvoq120 claims
- Celecoxib115 claims
- Meloxicam106 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $128.12
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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
- Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen I. Salomon-Escoto among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Norman Bress, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051407828734
- Ratnesh Chopra, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051710944137
- Beata Cieslak-Skowronska, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051447226642
- Deborah Demarco, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051215910849
- Jonathan Kay, MDWorcester, MA 016051699766964
- Nancy Liu, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051265416531
- Evelyn Love, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051164538922
- Timothy McAlindon, MD, MPHWorcester, MA 016051518931625
Common questions
What is Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235163999, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-5224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 226941, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D. had 1,962 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen I. Salomon-Escoto, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. 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.