Veronica Kim Newsome, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Du Bois, PA
Veronica Kim Newsome, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1578630216, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS013742, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veronica Kim Newsome
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- OS013742 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 865 Beaver Dr, Du Bois, PA 15801
- Phone
- (814) 371-2197
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 371-4837
- Medicaid ID
- 101731049001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070109000531); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Veronica Kim Newsome in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS013742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,945 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate974 claims
- Methotrexate663 claims
- Prednisone254 claims
- Leflunomide240 claims
- Enbrel Mini186 claims
- Allopurinol184 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): 96.6 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: $5,222.58
248 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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 2 group practices
- Dubois Regional Medical CenterDu Bois, PA
- Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncPunxsutawney, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veronica Kim Newsome among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Veronica Kim Newsome, DO 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Du Bois → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Stainbrook, D.O.Du Bois, PA 158011659438562
- Ghada Metwally Ahmed Elsayed, M.D.Blairsville, PA 157171225470701
- Bruce Rothschild, MDIndiana, PA 157011265423024
- Maria Jofre, MDJohnstown, PA 159051447377791
- Deborah Co, M.D.Murrysville, PA 156681427014208
- Yong Gil Hwang, MDMurrysville, PA 156681578767141
- Ashok Kumar, MDMurrysville, PA 156681174216444
- Veronica MattoMurrysville, PA 156681669977807
Common questions
What is Veronica Kim Newsome, DO's NPI number?
Veronica Kim Newsome, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578630216, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veronica Kim Newsome, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 865 Beaver Dr, Du Bois, PA, 15801. Phone: (814) 371-2197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veronica Kim Newsome, DO's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS013742, 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 Veronica Kim Newsome, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veronica Kim Newsome, DO had 4,945 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Veronica Kim Newsome, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.