Michael Rickels, MD
Enriched profileWillard and Rhoda Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases; Director of Clinical Science, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Michael Rickels is Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases; Director of Clinical Science, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 324 publications with 16,730 citations (h-index 61); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 11 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Michael Rickels, MD, is Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. The public record shows 324 publications with 16,730 citations (h-index 61), centered on Diabetes Management and Research, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Diabetes and associated disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 7 NIH-funded awards (2004–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Diabetes care
- Top research focus: Diabetes Management and Research
- 11 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; 48 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 163.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Chair
Metabolics Study Subcommittee, NIH-sponsored Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium
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Publications and Presentations Committee, NIH-sponsored Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry (CITR)
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Dorzagliatin in Pancreatic Insufficient Cystic Fibrosis
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
- Effect of Inhaled Technosphere Insulin vs RAA Insulin on Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia in Adults With T1D Using Automated Insulin Delivery
Sponsor: Jaeb Center for Health Research
- Closed Loop and Education for Hypoglycemia Awareness Restoration
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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:
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDProgram year202513 payments$22,599openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- SANOFI US SERVICES INC.Program year20251 payment
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20251 payment
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.
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
61%Biguanide (metformin)24.5%Metformin Hcl Er61%Metformin Hcl39%Part D<11 patientsInsulin Analog19%Lantus Solostar50%Novolog Flexpen50%Part D<11 patientsCardiovascular
23%Statin17%Atorvastatin Calcium68%Rosuvastatin Calcium32%Part D<11 patientsCholesterol absorption inhibitor6%Ezetimibe100%Part D<11 patientsHormonal (systemic)
9.5%l-Thyroxine9.5%Levothyroxine Sodium100%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
7 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Restoring awareness of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes
University of Pennsylvania
FY2026$731,968U01DK135120 - Restoring awareness of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes
University of Pennsylvania
FY2025$568,303U01DK135120
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
49 congress contributions (2015–2025) across ADA, ENDO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 140-OR: Durable Glycemic Control and Elimination of Exogenous Insulin Use with VX-880 in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)—VX-880-101 (FORWARD)
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2025Presenting authorOral - 218-OR: Time of Exercise Affects Nocturnal Hypoglycemia after Exercise in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)—Results from the T1D Exercise Initiative (T1DEXI) Study
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2025Co-authorOral - 242-OR: Effects of Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) on Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia (IAH) in Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes in the AIDE Study
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2025Co-authorOral
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Stem Cell-Derived, Fully Differentiated Islets for Type 1 Diabetes.
The New England journal of medicine
Clinical Trial2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01State of Type 1 Diabetes Management and Outcomes from the T1D Exchange in 2016–2018Article1,887 citations2019
- 02
- 03Improvement in Outcomes of Clinical Islet Transplantation: 1999–2010Article723 citations2012
- 04
- 05Diabetes, Pancreatogenic Diabetes, and Pancreatic CancerArticle538 citations2017
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
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diabetesjournals.org/care/article/47/9/1466/157109/About-the-Editor-Michael-R-Rickels-MD-MS-Guiding
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-R-Rickels-38904196
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- LinkedIn
LinkedIn profile: Michael Rickels - Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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Doximity profile: Dr. Michael Rickels, MD - Philadelphia, PA - Endocrinology
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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 →med.upenn.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Medical Director
Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Translational Research, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania
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Radioimmunoassay and Biomarkers Core, Penn Diabetes Research Center
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Board certification
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine, top decile rank (2004); recertified 2015 and 2025
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
DiabetesBio podcast (May 2025) discussing beta-cell secretory capacity and metabolic outcomes after human islet transplantation
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"Diabetes Care On Air" podcast (American Diabetes Association), launched January 2024, with Alice Cheng, MD
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