Dr. Joy Schechtman, DO

  • Peoria, AZ
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1649244716PAC ID2264325778
Medicare services, 2024
845,403
Medicare patients, 2024
1,184
Part D claims, 2024
7,366
Publications
4
Clinical trials
7
Practice address
6818 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381
Practice phone
Call (623) 566-3550
Professional email
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Primary practice

Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd

Peoria, Arizona

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Dr. Joy Schechtman is a rheumatologist in Peoria, Arizona

Dr. Schechtman practices at Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd in Peoria, Arizona.

Dr. Schechtman's NPI, 1649244716, was assigned on February 15, 2006. Dr. Schechtman graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980. Dr. Schechtman holds Arizona license 2376.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2264325778
NPI enumeration date
February 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(623) 566-3550
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joy Schechtman practices at Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd in Peoria, Arizona

Dr. Schechtman's primary practice is Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd, at 6818 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (623) 566-3550.

  • Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd
    6818 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381 · Maricopa CountyPhone(623) 566-3550

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joy Schechtman is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Schechtman's primary practice is Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd in Peoria, Arizona. Dr. Schechtman is also affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. The medical group on file is District Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schechtman to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joy Schechtman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schechtman practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sunvalley Arthritis Center LtdAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joy Schechtman is one of 98 rheumatologists in Arizona

Rheumatology is Dr. Schechtman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Schechtman is licensed in Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 2376 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Schechtman

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

98rheumatologists in Arizona
5rheumatologists in Peoria

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joy Schechtman billed Medicare for 845,403 services in 2024

CMS data shows 845,403 Medicare services from Dr. Schechtman across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,184 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,764,671 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024845,403
Medicare patients1,184
Paid by Medicare$8.8M
Procedure codes29

Dr. Schechtman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 745,8842024: 829,70911%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5,3892024: 6,03612%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4,0822024: 4,53511%
Other services
2023: 02024: 3,575
Imaging
2023: 1,4712024: 1,00732%
Surgery
2023: 9502024: 54143%

Dr. Schechtman compared with the Arizona median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Schechtman
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
845,403vs 5,248161.1 times
Medicare patients
1,184vs 3663.2 times
Part D claims
7,079vs 1,2015.9 times

Medians across 98 rheumatologists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schechtman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joy Schechtman treated 1,184 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 1,184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schechtman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 521 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schechtman's median patient age at 70, with 80% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,184
Average age75
Average risk score1.46
Also on Medicaid1%

Dr. Schechtman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Schechtman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women96782%
  • Men21718%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Schechtman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Osteoporosis75%
  4. High blood pressure73%
  5. Chronic kidney disease31%
  6. Ischemic heart disease29%
  7. Anxiety27%
  8. Mood disorders27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Schechtman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women80%
  • Men19%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joy Schechtman wrote 7,366 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schechtman wrote 7,366 Medicare Part D claims for 1,069 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,079 of them, across 65 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,061,090 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,844 claims across 65 drugs.

Part D claims, 20247,366
Drugs named by CMS65
Total drug cost$2.1M
Part D patients1,069

Dr. Schechtman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic6,600 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other766 claims10%

Dr. Schechtman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Schechtman's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%439 of 7,366 claims
  • Antibiotics3%187 of 7,366 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5,8442024: 7,07921%

Drugs named by CMS: 65 in 2024, 65 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joy Schechtman scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Schechtman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Schechtman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Joy Schechtman has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Schechtman, published from 2014 to 2023. Dr. Schechtman's most frequent co-authors are Shaili Deveshwar, MD, Alan J. Kivitz, MD and Edmund John Maclaughlin, MD.

Papers4
Years published2014 to 2023

Dr. Schechtman's papers by year, 2014 to 2023

Dr. Schechtman's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Schechtman

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Joy Schechtman has worked on 7 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Schechtman to 7 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Rheumatic Diseases and Dermatitis, Irritant. GlaxoSmithKline sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Schechtman that name 8 trials.

Clinical trials with Dr. Schechtman by phase

  1. NonePhase 1: no trials
  2. 1Phase 2: 1 trial
  3. 3Phase 3: 3 trials
  4. NonePhase 4: no trials

Trials with no phase (devices, behavioral studies) are left out.

Conditions in Dr. Schechtman's trials

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
  • Rheumatic Diseases
  • Dermatitis, Irritant
  • Livedoid Vasculopathy
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Schechtman

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Schechtman

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Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Joy Schechtman received $1,286,047 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4,001 general payments to Dr. Schechtman from 69 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $188,901. It also lists 11 research payments totaling $18,351 from 2016 to 2024, naming 8 clinical trials.

General payments to Dr. Schechtman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Schechtman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.3Min total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$833,37065%
  • Consulting fees$217,70517%
  • Travel and lodging$92,8897%
  • Food and beverage$75,2676%
  • Other$66,5185%

Companies that paid Dr. Schechtman the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joy Schechtman graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Schechtman graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolOhio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joy Schechtman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joy Schechtman's NPI number?

Dr. Joy Schechtman's NPI number is 1649244716. It was assigned on February 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joy Schechtman?

Dr. Joy Schechtman is a rheumatologist in Peoria, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Joy Schechtman practice?

Dr. Schechtman practices at 6818 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381. Dr. Schechtman's primary practice is Sunvalley Arthritis Center Ltd in Peoria, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schechtman to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Joy Schechtman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schechtman is (623) 566-3550.

What is Dr. Joy Schechtman's medical license number?

Dr. Schechtman holds Arizona license 2376.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joy Schechtman affiliated with?

Dr. Schechtman is affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Schechtman to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Joy Schechtman part of?

Dr. Schechtman is linked to District Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Schechtman to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Joy Schechtman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schechtman billed Medicare for 845,403 services in 2024, and Dr. Schechtman accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Joy Schechtman's MIPS score?

Dr. Schechtman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joy Schechtman see?

CMS counts 1,184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schechtman in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Joy Schechtman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schechtman's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J3262) and injected or infused drug (J1602).

Where did Dr. Joy Schechtman go to medical school?

Dr. Schechtman graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Joy Schechtman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schechtman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Joy Schechtman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,286,047 in general payments to Dr. Schechtman from 69 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.

How long has Dr. Joy Schechtman been practicing?

Dr. Schechtman graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. Joy Schechtman do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Schechtman, published from 2014 to 2023. Dr. Schechtman has worked on 7 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Joy Schechtman publish with?

Dr. Schechtman's most frequent co-authors are Shaili Deveshwar, MD (2 shared papers), Alan J. Kivitz, MD (2 shared papers) and Edmund John Maclaughlin, MD (2 shared papers).

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