NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Rheumatology Physician NPI 1477181030 DO
Verify on CMS → Krista Topalsky, DO
Rheumatology Physician in Cleveland, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,377 in Rheumatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
178
Medicare Part D claims · 47 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$101.87
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Krista Topalsky, DO filed 178 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Rheumatology Physician in Cleveland, Ohio, prescribing 78% generic.
- 178
- Part D claims, 2024
- 78%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Krista Topalsky, DO
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1477181030), first enumerated 03/30/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 178 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$101.87 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Krista Topalsky, DO's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1477181030 · Rheumatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1477181030
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MID 6K Rheumatology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 178
- BOOK-THIN 245 in Ohio
- PHOTO-ENUM Saiteja Chava · 2020
Krista Topalsky, DO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
178 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Krista Topalsky, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Krista Topalsky, DO?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Rheumatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
178 91% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Rheumatology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1477181030 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2020 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Krista Topalsky, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University Primary Care Practices Inc
Solon, OH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Krista Topalsky, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$102
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Krista Topalsky, DO. To verify Krista Topalsky, DO's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Krista Topalsky, DO - brand share 22.0%
Rheumatology Physician average
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 178 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
178
Total Claims
$235K
Total Drug Cost
47
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 284.167
- Total Day Supply
- 8,205
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $225K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.33
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: 17, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Krista Topalsky, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
40 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofe… 15
Mycophenolate Mofetil
15 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine… 14
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
14 claims
- Methotrexate 13
Methotrexate
13 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen 12
Humira(Cf) Pen
12 claims
- Allopurinol 11
Allopurinol
11 claims
- Orencia Clickject 11
Orencia Clickject
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 40 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 15 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 14 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 13 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 12 |
| Allopurinol | 11 |
| Orencia Clickject Abatacept | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Krista Topalsky, DO fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
6,377
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,058
Avg Claims per Provider
Krista Topalsky, DO's 178 claims are below the specialty average of 2,058.
Nationwide Rheumatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Topalsky, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Topalsky.
One of 245 Rheumatology Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Abby Abelson
M.D.
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Aya Abugharbyeh
MD
Toledo, OH
Dr. Mohammed Abusamieh
M.D
Toledo, OH
Dr. Tara Adhikari
MD
Blue Ash, OH
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed
M.D.
Toledo, OH
Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Krista Topalsky, DO's specialty? ▼
Krista Topalsky, DO specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in Cleveland, Ohio. Credentials: DO.
How much does Krista Topalsky, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Krista Topalsky, DO wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims totaling $235K in drug costs for 47 beneficiaries.
Where is Krista Topalsky, DO located? ▼
Krista Topalsky, DO is located at 11100 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44106. Phone: (216) 255-2726.
What is Krista Topalsky, DO's NPI number? ▼
Krista Topalsky, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477181030, issued on 03/30/2020.
Does Krista Topalsky, DO prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Krista Topalsky, DO's prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $225K in brand drug costs.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,377 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,058 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Krista Topalsky, DO prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Krista Topalsky, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Krista Topalsky, DO accept Medicare? ▼
Krista Topalsky, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 178 Part D claims and 47 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Krista Topalsky, DO's credentials? ▼
Krista Topalsky, DO's NPI is 1477181030 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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