Thomas Susko, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Thomas Susko, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1245384106, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Susko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- Practice location
- 2021 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-5557
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd
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Verify Thomas Susko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
524 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate108 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate100 claims
- Leflunomide49 claims
- Folic Acid35 claims
- Alendronate Sodium30 claims
- Prednisone29 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $766.47
6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 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.
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Common questions
What is Thomas Susko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Susko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245384106, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Susko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-5557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Susko, M.D.'s license?
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 Thomas Susko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Susko, M.D. had 524 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Susko, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.