Dr. Theodore R. Fields, M.D.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (1976)
- Years since graduation
- 50
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 165
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1976Medical school: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Rheumatology Physician primary
NY license 132034
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Medical groups
- New York Society for The Relief of Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining (116 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 165
- Services billed
- 982
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 214 | 131 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 52 | 48 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 31 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in New York, NY | 247 |
| Febuxostat Other prescribers in New York, NY | 54 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Other prescribers in New York, NY | 49 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in New York, NY | 49 |
| Colchicine Other prescribers in New York, NY | 41 |
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 35 |
| Enbrel Sureclick (etanercept) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 27 |
| Alendronate Sodium Other prescribers in New York, NY | 25 |
| Folic Acid Other prescribers in New York, NY | 19 |
| Enbrel (etanercept) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $5,464 in total to this clinician.
| Sobi, Inc | $2,664 |
|---|---|
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $2,625 |
| Amgen Inc. | $175 |
| Consulting Fee | $5,464 |
|---|
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sobi, Inc Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,664 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee Zoryve · Dermatology | $2,625 |
| Amgen Inc. Aug 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee PROLIA · Bone Health | $175 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.