Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.
Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1528294188, issued on Jun 9, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD447189, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Siamak Moghadam-Kia
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD447189 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 Terrace St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 383-8824
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140729000881); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3500 Terrace St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sydney DevoreStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982404752
Verify Siamak Moghadam-Kia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD447189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,854 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate252 claims
- Methotrexate251 claims
- Prednisone225 claims
- Allopurinol88 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl85 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen48 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): 77.5 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: $1,895.61
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Siamak Moghadam-Kia among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H. 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 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Pittsburgh → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131538340138
- Sherwood Chetlin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131356341937
- Robyn DomsicPittsburgh, PA 152131790887966
- Sosa Kocheril, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152131760567374
- Kimberly LiangPittsburgh, PA 152131871566505
- Vladimir Liarski, MD, MSCPittsburgh, PA 152131255519278
- Niveditha MohanPittsburgh, PA 152131154422780
- Christine PeoplesPittsburgh, PA 152131003063348
Common questions
What is Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528294188, issued on Jun 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Terrace St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 383-8824. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD447189, 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 Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H. had 1,854 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.