Kathe S. Bryson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Erie, PA
Kathe S. Bryson, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1043206303, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD056946L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathe S. Bryson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD056946L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3317 Liberty St, Erie, PA 16508
- Phone
- (814) 868-8531
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 866-1439
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050427001152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 413 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3317 Liberty St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edward Engel, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1154317261
- Theresa Fryer, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1003802364
- Charles Herbst, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1437145737
- Leeza Patel, MDRheumatology Physician1881034841
- Meghan Prather, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275256182
- Kristin Rand, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033463674
Verify Kathe S. Bryson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD056946LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,471 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 406 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate894 claims
- Methotrexate658 claims
- Prednisone612 claims
- Leflunomide265 claims
- Meloxicam181 claims
- Tramadol Hcl167 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): 92 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: $1,529.90
90 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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 2 group practices
- Arthritis AssociatesErie, PA
- Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncErie, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathe S. Bryson among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Kathe S. Bryson, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Erie → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Engel, M.D.Erie, PA 165081154317261
- Theresa Fryer, M.D.Erie, PA 165081003802364
- Charles Herbst, M.D.Erie, PA 165081437145737
- Leeza Patel, MDErie, PA 165081881034841
- Lourdes Romano-Jana, M.D.Erie, PA 165081215050216
- Yvonne Hoogland, MDErie, PA 165091861539504
- Allen Samuels, MDErie, PA 165061811033764
- David Seaman, MDErie, PA 165061649221532
Common questions
What is Kathe S. Bryson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kathe S. Bryson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043206303, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathe S. Bryson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3317 Liberty St, Erie, PA, 16508. Phone: (814) 868-8531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathe S. Bryson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD056946L, as entered by the provider. 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 Kathe S. Bryson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathe S. Bryson, M.D. had 4,471 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathe S. Bryson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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.