NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Violeta Rus, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Violeta Rus, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1285681320, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D51494, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285681320
Name
Violeta Rus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
D51494 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone
(410) 706-6474
Enumerated
May 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 706-0231
Medicaid ID
3678024000 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101102000692); 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 22 S Greene St

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

  1. Bizhan Aarabi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1174578876
  2. Elsadig Abdalla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073364477
  3. Ehssan AbdolalizadehStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093653271
  4. Mohammad Abdulelah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114650108
  5. Leenah AbdulgaderStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386323301
  6. Ifedayo Abiola-Matthew, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033781117

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

639 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Violeta Rus639
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate131 claims
  2. Prednisone58 claims
  3. Benlysta41 claims
  4. Mycophenolate Mofetil35 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $4,051.43

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Violeta Rus$4,051.43
  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. University OF Maryland Physicians PABaltimore, MD

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

Violeta Rus among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Violeta Rus, M.D. is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcela Ferrada, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011902055247
  2. Raymond Flores, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011922058338
  3. Amit Golding, M.D., PH.D.Baltimore, MD 212011295871192
  4. Marc Hochberg, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011992766794
  5. Reena Khianey, MDBaltimore, MD 212011215195268
  6. Jamal Mikdashi, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011891762126
  7. Omer Pamuk, MDBaltimore, MD 212011750924205
  8. Anuradha Reddy, M.DBaltimore, MD 212011760559009

Common questions

What is Violeta Rus, M.D.'s NPI number?

Violeta Rus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285681320, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Violeta Rus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Phone: (410) 706-6474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Violeta Rus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D51494, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Violeta Rus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Violeta Rus, M.D. had 639 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.