Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Philip Mease, MD

Rheumatology · Seattle, WA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
1101 MADISON ST STE 1000, Seattle, WA 98104
2063862001
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1336218171 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Mease from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mease

Dr. Philip Mease is a rheumatology specialist in Seattle, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mease performed 19,192 Medicare services across 426 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mease received a total of $2,208,501 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2455 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mease is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 14% volume in WA $2,208,501 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
19,192
Medicare services
Top 14% in WA for rheumatology
426
Unique beneficiaries
$12
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1,010 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Certolizumab injection (Cimzia)
An injection of certolizumab pegol administered under the direct supervision of a physician.
8,000 $4 $11
Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria)
Administration of golimumab medication directly into a vein. This code specifies the dosage amount of 1 milligram for intravenous delivery.
7,350 $11 $36
Abatacept infusion (Orencia)
An injection of abatacept administered under the direct supervision of a physician. This code is used for Medicare when the drug is not self-administered.
1,900 $34 $68
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 1,500 $18 $46
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
219 $85 $213
Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less.
84 $60 $335
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
57 $13 $43
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 33 $167 $387
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
19 $123 $335
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
15 $65 $160
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
15 $146 $290
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
48.7% high complexity
49.8% medium
1.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,208,501
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $315,500/year across 7 years
Top 2% in WA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
70
Companies
2,455
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,093,406 (49.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,090,810 (49.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$24,285 (1.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$203,557
2023
$214,969
2022
$290,136
2021
$293,913
2020
$355,081
2019
$462,780
2018
$388,063

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
UCB, Inc.
$69,403
ABBVIE INC.
$22,995
PFIZER INC.
$20,193
UCB SA
$19,897
Lilly USA, LLC
$15,012
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12,991
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$12,774
Amgen Inc.
$9,738
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$9,484
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$4,197
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$3,349
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,469
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$1,000
Eli Lilly and Company
$875
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$57
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$29
Radius Health, Inc.
$28
GENZYME CORPORATION
$27
Organon Llc
$22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Top 3 companies account for 55.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$333,080
PFIZER INC.
$242,427
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$241,147
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$186,401
ABBVIE INC.
$169,355
Amgen Inc.
$140,200
Novartis Pharma AG
$128,754
Eli Lilly and Company
$118,392
UCB, Inc.
$116,816
AbbVie Inc.
$88,991
UCB SA
$75,165
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$70,474
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$57,702
Celgene Corporation
$48,947
AbbVie, Inc.
$46,408
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$39,997
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$27,341
UCB Biosciences Inc.
$17,746
Janssen Global Services, LLC
$8,912
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$6,183
Genentech USA, Inc.
$5,696
Genentech, Inc.
$4,978
GENZYME CORPORATION
$4,734
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$4,236
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$4,215
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$2,588
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$2,500
Pfizer Inc.
$2,499
CSL Behring
$2,168
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$2,149
Jubilant DraxImage Inc.
$2,000
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$1,236
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$1,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$908
Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.
$700
Radius Health, Inc.
$264
Horizon Pharma plc
$250
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$232
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$201
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$128
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$124
Sobi, Inc
$109
Mallinckrodt LLC
$81
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG
$76
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$71
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$66
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$57
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$57
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$54
Bioventus LLC
$53
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$50
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$49
Organon LLC
$48
SOBI, INC
$48
Oxford Immunotec USA Inc
$35
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$32
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$29
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$25
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$22
Organon Llc
$22
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$21
MEDEXUS PHARMA, INC.
$21
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$19
Mission Pharmacal Company
$16
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$15
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIN457A · AIN457F · AIN457F_COSENTYX_IMMUNOLOGY · AIN_COSENTYX_IMMUNOLOGY · AVSOLA · Actemra · Aquoral · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · CELEBREX · COSENTYX · COSENTYX_COSENTYX_DERMATOLOGY · CRH_COSENTYX_IMMUNOLOGY · CUVITRU · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Crysvita · DUEXIS · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · Humira · Hymovis · IDACIO · ILARIS · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · KEVZARA · KEVZARA SARILUMAB INJECTION · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Mitigare · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OLUMIANT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENCIA · OTREXUP · Otezla · Otrexup · Quzyttir · RAYOS · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rasuvo · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SECUKINUMAB_COSENTYX_DERMATOLOGY · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STELARA · STRENSIQ · SYNVISC-ONE · Sotyktu · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · TSPOT TB TEST · Tremfya · Tymlos · XELJANZ · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (50%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in rheumatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for rheumatology in WA.

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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists within 10 mi
94
Per 100K population
4.2
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Mease is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in WA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of WA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mease experienced with certolizumab injection (cimzia)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mease performed 8,000 certolizumab injection (cimzia) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Mease receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mease received a total of $2,208,501 from 70 companies across 2,455 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Mease's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Seattle?
Dr. Mease's average Medicare payment per service is $12. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Mease) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →