Robert D. Goldfien, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Richmond, CA
Robert D. Goldfien, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Richmond, California, and NPI 1003991779, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California G49527, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert D. Goldfien
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G49527 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
- Phone
- (510) 307-1500
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G495270 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110407000811); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert D. Goldfien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G49527Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
160 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate32 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen22 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Actemra11 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: $276.70
2 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.
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
- North East Medical ServicesSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert D. Goldfien among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Robert D. Goldfien, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Robert D. Goldfien, MD's NPI number?
Robert D. Goldfien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003991779, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert D. Goldfien, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA, 94801. Phone: (510) 307-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert D. Goldfien, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G49527, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert D. Goldfien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert D. Goldfien, MD had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.