Victoria Katz, MD
NPI 1508818212ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Brooklyn, NY
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Community Health Initiatives, Inc., practicing in Brooklyn, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $13,824,612 for 9,961 claims, against $576,338 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,581 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508818212 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 225323 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 355 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 63,165 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $576,338 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,961 · 12,156 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 568 |
| Total drug cost | $13,824,612 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Community Health Initiatives, Inc.Brooklyn, NY · 24 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,581 · 218 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$2,525 · 139 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $744.12 | 42 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $693.52 | 48 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $660.94 | 37 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $523.62 | 27 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $386.86 | 33 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,478 · 216 payments
- Education$103.24 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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