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Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Rheumatology and Adult Rheumatology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

120 La Casa Viaduct Suite 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 867-9090

Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD is a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in pediatric rheumatology and adult rheumatology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, John Muir Health, Hill Physicians and John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

120 La Casa Viaduct Suite 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 210-1050

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5201 Norris Canyon Road Suite 305
San Ramon, CA 94583

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

central DEXA

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2023, Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, central DEXA, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
doctor visit	980
injections	315
musculoskeletal imaging	21
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	13
X-rays	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	418
doctor visit	1179
injections	418
musculoskeletal imaging	28
X-rays	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	23
Hispanic	36
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	378
doctor visit	1206
injections	378
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	33
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	365
doctor visit	1202
injections	365
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	40
Hispanic	52
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	74
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	282
doctor visit	1180
injections	282
musculoskeletal imaging	12
X-rays	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	49
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
doctor visit	1207
injections	284
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	13
Hispanic	35
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	39
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
doctor visit	1211
injections	205
musculoskeletal imaging	30
X-rays	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	28
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	44
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
doctor visit	1051
injections	123
musculoskeletal imaging	21
X-rays	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	23
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	35
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	886
injections	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	26
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	28
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	59
chemotherapy	59
doctor visit	867
injections	114
minimally invasive procedures	268
musculoskeletal imaging	20
X-rays	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	83
chemotherapy	83
doctor visit	894
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	456

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	32
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated as a pediatric rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

aspiration	244
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
chemotherapy	71
doctor visit	1078
injections	244
minimally invasive procedures	362
musculoskeletal imaging	22
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	13
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	287
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	35
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Christiana Care Health System. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of IM/Rheumatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Christiana Care Health System

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of IM/Rheumatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Health Net

Humana

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anthony S. Padula, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$318,907 Otezla $318,618	$289
AbbVie, Inc.	$175,028 Humira $89,169	Rinvoq $20,751	Lupron $8,363	$56,745
AbbVie Inc.	$162,079 Rinvoq $145,885	Skyrizi $10,326	Humira $3,213	$2,656
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$98,583 COSENTYX $98,330	Ilaris $253
Genentech USA, Inc.	$84,101 Rituxan $66,857	Actemra $8,240	Tamiflu $3,280	Non-Covered Product $3,224	$2,500
Other	$301,617 ACTHAR $54,542	XELJANZ $43,710	Otezla $43,444	KEVZARA $34,415	RAYOS $31,759	Other $93,748

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$748,950
Travel and Lodging	$152,885
Consulting Fee	$87,877
Honoraria	$78,360
Food and Beverage	$71,801
Other	$442

Biography

Dr. Anthony Padula, who practices in Walnut Creek, CA and San Ramon, CA, is a medical specialist in pediatric rheumatology and adult rheumatology. He is professionally affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. After completing medical school at Brown University, Alpert Medical School and Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, he performed his residency at Christiana Care Health System. Dr. Padula is rated 3.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He accepts Blue Shield, Anthem, Health Net, and more. According to John Muir Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Walnut Creek, CA.