Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Dr. Charles A. Birbara

Rheumatology
25 Oak Ave, 
Worcester, MA 
Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
25 Oak Ave, 
Worcester, MA 
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Overview

Charles Birbara is a Rheumatologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Birbara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 4 clinical trials in the study of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Specialist in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals
Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • POS
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Anthem
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
BMC HealthNet
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • PPO
Health New England
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

25 Oak Ave, Worcester, MA 01605

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

5 Clinical Trials

A 52-week, Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double Blind, Efficacy and Safety Study, Comparing GSK3196165 With Placebo and With Tofacitinib in Combination With Conventional Synthetic DMARDs, in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs or Biologic DMARDs
A 52-week, Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double Blind, Efficacy and Safety Study, Comparing GSK3196165 With Placebo and With Tofacitinib in Combination With Conventional Synthetic DMARDs, in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs or Biologic DMARDs
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Otilimab, Tofacitinib, csDMARDs
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Olokizumab in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Olokizumab in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 12, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Olokizumab, Methotrexate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Olokizumab in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Inadequately Controlled by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) Inhibitor Therapy
A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Olokizumab in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Inadequately Controlled by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) Inhibitor Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Olokizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind Study in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Evobrutinib Compared With Placebo in Subjects With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind Study in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Evobrutinib Compared With Placebo in Subjects With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study
Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 13, 2018
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
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8 Total Publications

Therapeutic benefit of apremilast on enthesitis and dactylitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a pooled analysis of the PALACE 1-3 studies.
Therapeutic benefit of apremilast on enthesitis and dactylitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a pooled analysis of the PALACE 1-3 studies.
Journal: RMD open
Published: February 16, 2018
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