NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis Saade, MD, FACP

Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Louis Saade, MD, FACP is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1164863593, issued on Jul 14, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT222181, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164863593
Name
Louis Saade
Credential
MD, FACP
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
MT222181 PA
D0081157 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-6700
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160803000115); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3601 5TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rima Abdel MassihInternal Medicine Physician1003079914
  2. Christina Abriola, R.D.Registered Dietitian1356647507
  3. Susan Adamczyk, RDRegistered Dietitian1831524263
  4. Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1538340138
  5. Haruko Akatsu, MDSpecialist1922072370
  6. Charles Atwood, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1508838905

Verify Louis Saade in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

910 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Louis Saade910
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate139 claims
  2. Prednisone123 claims
  3. Methotrexate94 claims
  4. Leflunomide54 claims
  5. Allopurinol50 claims
  6. Colchicine39 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: $4,512.20

158 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Louis Saade$4,512.20
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Annapolis Rheumatology LLCAnnapolis, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Louis Saade among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Louis Saade, MD, FACP 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 2013, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131538340138
  2. Sherwood Chetlin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131356341937
  3. Robyn DomsicPittsburgh, PA 152131790887966
  4. Sosa Kocheril, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152131760567374
  5. Kimberly LiangPittsburgh, PA 152131871566505
  6. Vladimir Liarski, MD, MSCPittsburgh, PA 152131255519278
  7. Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.Pittsburgh, PA 152131528294188
  8. Niveditha MohanPittsburgh, PA 152131154422780

Common questions

What is Louis Saade, MD, FACP's NPI number?

Louis Saade, MD, FACP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164863593, issued on Jul 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis Saade, MD, FACP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis Saade, MD, FACP's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT222181, 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 Louis Saade, MD, FACP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis Saade, MD, FACP had 910 Medicare Part D claims for 178 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.