Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough, DO

  • Norristown, PA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1174918551PAC ID6103104294
Medicare services, 2024
76,409
Medicare patients, 2024
559
Part D claims, 2024
1,607
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
170 W Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
Practice phone
Call (610) 277-2750
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Primary practice

Rheumatology Associates Ltd

Norristown, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough is a rheumatologist in Norristown, Pennsylvania

Dr. McDonough practices at Rheumatology Associates Ltd in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Dr. McDonough's NPI, 1174918551, was assigned on April 1, 2015. Dr. McDonough graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015. Dr. McDonough holds Pennsylvania license OS020903.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6103104294
NPI enumeration date
April 1, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 277-2750
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough practices at Rheumatology Associates Ltd in Norristown, Pennsylvania

Dr. McDonough's primary practice is Rheumatology Associates Ltd, at 170 W Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19401 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (610) 277-2750.

  • Rheumatology Associates Ltd
    170 W Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19401 · Montgomery CountyPhone(610) 277-2750

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

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. McDonough's primary practice is Rheumatology Associates Ltd in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Dr. McDonough is also affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Rheumatology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. McDonough to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Kate Chernow McDonough's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McDonough practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rheumatology Associates LtdAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough is one of 357 rheumatologists in Pennsylvania

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense OS020903 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. McDonough

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

357rheumatologists in Pennsylvania
6rheumatologists in Norristown

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

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough billed Medicare for 76,409 services in 2024

CMS data shows 76,409 Medicare services from Dr. McDonough across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 559 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $720,117 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202476,409
Medicare patients559
Paid by Medicare$720,117
Procedure codes21

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 38,6832024: 74,29392%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0062024: 77023%
Other services
2023: 02024: 701
Tests and treatments
2023: 4752024: 63033%
Surgery
2023: 172024: 1512%

Dr. McDonough compared with the Pennsylvania median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. McDonough
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
76,409vs 1,16565.6 times
Medicare patients
559vs 2562.2 times
Part D claims
1,437vs 1,19021% above

Medians across 340 rheumatologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. McDonough'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. Kate Chernow McDonough treated 559 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 559 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McDonough in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 258 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McDonough's median patient age at 73, with 78% women.

Medicare patients, 2024559
Average age75
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. McDonough's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. McDonough's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women43979%
  • Men12021%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure67%
  4. Osteoporosis57%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease25%
  7. Chronic kidney disease24%
  8. Mood disorders24%

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

Dr. McDonough's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women78%
  • Men20%

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

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough wrote 1,607 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. McDonough wrote 1,607 Medicare Part D claims for 319 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,437 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $624,952 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,917 claims across 29 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,607
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$624,952
Part D patients319

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

  • Generic1,445 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other162 claims10%

Dr. McDonough'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. McDonough's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%71 of 1,607 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: 1,9172024: 1,43725%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 29 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. Kate Chernow McDonough 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. McDonough for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McDonough accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. McDonough as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
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. Kate Chernow McDonough received $1,112 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. McDonough from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $522.

General payments to Dr. McDonough by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. McDonough by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,01291%
  • Education$1009%

Companies that paid Dr. McDonough the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. McDonough graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough'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)
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. Kate Chernow McDonough's NPI number?

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough's NPI number is 1174918551. It was assigned on April 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough?

Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough is a rheumatologist in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough practice?

Dr. McDonough practices at 170 W Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19401. Dr. McDonough's primary practice is Rheumatology Associates Ltd in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. McDonough to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. McDonough is (610) 277-2750.

What is Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough's medical license number?

Dr. McDonough holds Pennsylvania license OS020903.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough affiliated with?

Dr. McDonough is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI links Dr. McDonough to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough part of?

Dr. McDonough is linked to Rheumatology Associates.

Does Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McDonough billed Medicare for 76,409 services in 2024, and Dr. McDonough accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. McDonough as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough's MIPS score?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough see?

CMS counts 559 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McDonough in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. McDonough's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J3262) and injected or infused drug (J3111).

Where did Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough go to medical school?

Dr. McDonough graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,112 in general payments to Dr. McDonough from 9 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Kate Chernow McDonough been practicing?

Dr. McDonough graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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