Physician Profile
Thomas M. Susko, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Susko
Based in Santa Monica, CA, Thomas M. Susko, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. According to Medicare claims data, Thomas cared for 413 Medicare patients across 4,594 services. The services billed most often include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Contact Information
- (310) 829-5557
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2021 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 200E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
- Osteoporosis
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
- Joint Hypermobility
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
- Carpal tunnel
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Trigger finger
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
- Biologic self-injection training
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
- Trigger Point Injections
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,594 services · 413 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Imaging | 73221 |
14 |
| Mri scan of arm without contrast | Imaging | 73218 |
12 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
68 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
53 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
4,080 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
218 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
135 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rheumatologists in Santa Monica 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Mri scan of arm joint without contrast 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Thomas M. Susko specialize in?
Thomas M. Susko is a rheumatologist in Santa Monica, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Thomas M. Susko located?
Thomas M. Susko is listed at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 200E, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Thomas M. Susko's phone number?
The number on file is (310) 829-5557. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Thomas M. Susko's NPI number?
Thomas M. Susko's National Provider Identifier is 1245384106. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How long has Thomas M. Susko been practicing?
Thomas M. Susko has 19+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2007. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Thomas M. Susko do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Thomas M. Susko performs imaging including mri scan of arm joint without contrast and mri scan of arm without contrast; provides treatments such as administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle and administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Thomas M. Susko confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Thomas M. Susko. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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