NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720308323, issued on Jun 4, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD451274, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720308323
Name
Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD451274 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4815 Liberty Ave Ste 250, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(412) 578-1152
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 605-6669
Medicaid ID
102931616 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140729002134); 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 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 250

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

  1. Amanda Bembic, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447600895
  2. Tanmayee Bichile, MDRheumatology Physician1295000586
  3. Brenda Dunmire, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1023502895
  4. Lewis Kline, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1508868241
  5. Gina Laginya, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1073179727
  6. Michael Lucke, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1225264336

Verify Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha 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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,096 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sonia Manocha1,096
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate244 claims
  2. Prednisone156 claims
  3. Methotrexate119 claims
  4. Allopurinol50 claims
  5. Leflunomide47 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone40 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,132.93

64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 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. Sonia Manocha$1,132.93
  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. Allegheny ClinicWexford, PA

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

Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, 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 2010, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Mara Kirstimel Li Banez, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241851971824
  2. Tanmayee Bichile, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241295000586
  3. Herbert Diamond, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241669436549
  4. Gail Fisher, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241003809799
  5. Elliot Goldberg, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241134183163
  6. Amy Kao, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241629042767
  7. Michael Lucke, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241225264336
  8. Susan Manzi, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241538133285

Common questions

What is Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720308323, issued on Jun 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 250, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 578-1152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD451274, 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 Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D. had 1,096 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sonia Joan-Rani Manocha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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.

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