Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1245384106
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd

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

  1. Edwin Amos, MDNeurology Physician1992720379
  2. Stanley Brosman, MDUrology Physician1255416335
  3. Caroline Colin, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1164608659
  4. Dino Deconcini, MDUrology Physician1689666307
  5. Bella DoshiDentist1023326238
  6. Joan Feltman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1053418640

Verify Thomas Susko in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

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.

  1. Thomas Susko524
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate108 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate100 claims
  3. Leflunomide49 claims
  4. Folic Acid35 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium30 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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.

  1. Thomas Susko$766.47
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 719 rheumatology physician records in California.

Other rheumatology physician records in California

  1. Thomas Abel, MDMonte Sereno, CA1871679399
  2. Thomas Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1639187057
  3. Sana Afroz, MDMoreno Valley, CA1356724074
  4. Atul Agrawal, MDAntioch, CA1528146016
  5. Bikramjit Ahluwalia, MDApple Valley, CA1669402467
  6. Shirin Ahmad, MDFolsom, CA1932182318
  7. Basma Al Nahlawi, M.D.San Marcos, CA1144455262
  8. Phillip Aleksiejuk, MDWoodland Hills, CA1063844579
  9. Stanley Alexander, MDArcadia, CA1497814685
  10. Edward Amento, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA1457896961

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.