Yelena Sokolova, MD
NPI 1629002548ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Brooklyn, NY
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Brooklyn, New York, licensed in NY, with an NPI issued in July 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,999,376 for 1,737 claims, against $1,206,581 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,830 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629002548 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 3, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 3, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 210765 | NY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 210765 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Allergy & Immunology | 207RA0201X | 210765 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | 210765 | 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 | 398 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 73,111 across 125 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,206,581 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,737 · 2,283 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 240 |
| Total drug cost | $2,999,376 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,830 · 86 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,417 · 66 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $436.76 | 19 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $357.87 | 20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $208.47 | 8 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $208.43 | 17 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $188.26 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,641 · 83 payments
- Education$189.23 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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