Megan Clowse, MD, MPH
Enriched profileChief, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology; Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine · Duke University School of Medicine
Megan Clowse is Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology; Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 270 publications with 9,177 citations (h-index 49); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Megan Clowse is Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at Duke University School of Medicine. The public record shows 270 publications with 9,177 citations (h-index 49), centered on Pregnancy and Medication Impact, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2015–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Arthritis care & research
- Top research focus: Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 7 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 54 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 111.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Network to Understand Reproductive Rheumatology Registry
Sponsor: Duke University
- The HOP-STEP Intervention: Improving Maternal Health in Women With Lupus sIRB
Sponsor: Duke University
- Maternal Autoimmune Disease Research Alliance (MADRA) Registry
Sponsor: Duke University
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
7 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20253 payments
- Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.Program year20251 payment
- UCB SAProgram year20243 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Antiparasitic
40.2%Antimalarial40.2%Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate100%Part D≥18 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
34.5%Corticosteroid34.5%Prednisone100%Part D≥13 patientsCancer & immunology
25.3%Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor25.3%Methotrexate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Enhancing Documentation of Contraception and Pregnancy Interest in the Rheumatology Clinic: A multi-site initiative.
Arthritis care & research
Article2026 - Differences in Self-Reported Medication Nonadherence and Its Drivers in Young Adults Versus Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology
Article2026 - The Plot Thickens: From a Classic Presentation to Bilateral Renal Lesions.
Arthritis care & research
Article2026 - Improving Documentation Rates of Contraception and Reproductive Planning in Patients With Rheumatic Disease.
Arthritis care & research
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02A national study of the complications of lupus in pregnancyArticle602 citations2008
- 03Hydroxychloroquine in lupus pregnancyArticle538 citations2006
- 04The impact of increased lupus activity on obstetric outcomesArticle425 citations2005
- 05
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/megan-clowse-md
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linkedin.com/in/megan-clowse-83a309aa
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researchgate.net/profile/Megan-Clowse
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/managing-pregnancy-in-lupus-contraception-use-and-beyond/id1023734925
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medicine.duke.edu ↗
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor
Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University
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Media & interviews
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- Guest
Lupus Science and Medicine Podcast (BMJ), episode on contraception practices in lupus using the RISE Registry
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