NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Joseph Turissini, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Melrose, MA

Carl Joseph Turissini, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1609840990, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 57346, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609840990
Name
Carl Joseph Turissini
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
57346 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Rowe St, Melrose, MA 02176
Phone
(781) 979-3440
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(781) 979-0258
Medicaid ID
3032914 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050405000876); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 50 Rowe St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Louis Alfano, M.D.Surgery Physician1780631416
  2. Elizabeth Bettencourt, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366436974
  3. Erica Brooks, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1205967247
  4. Allen Criss, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1336126853
  5. David Criss, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1437135779
  6. Josee Laplante, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265426878

Verify Carl Joseph Turissini in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

2,319 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Carl Turissini2,319
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate331 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium246 claims
  3. Eliquis173 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate113 claims
  5. Ezetimibe107 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium99 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $15.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Turissini$15.92
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mass General Brigham Community Physicians IncMedford, MA
  2. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carl Joseph Turissini among 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts

Carl Joseph Turissini, MD is one of 141 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Whelton, M.D.Stoneham, MA 021801063737310
  2. Katrinia Burkhardt, NPWeymouth, MA 021901548779978
  3. Brenda Corrigan, MDNewton, MA 021621265414973
  4. David Denmark, M.D.South Weymouth, MA 021901790808814
  5. Anthony Litvak, M.D.Weymouth, MA 021901720046329
  6. Anthony Marks, MDSouth Weymouth, MA 021901477530616
  7. Adam Zucker, M.D.South Weymouth, MA 021901588823645
  8. Clifford Berger, MDBoston, MA 022151972569861

Common questions

What is Carl Joseph Turissini, MD's NPI number?

Carl Joseph Turissini, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609840990, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Joseph Turissini, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Rowe St, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 979-3440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Joseph Turissini, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 57346, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carl Joseph Turissini, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl Joseph Turissini, MD had 2,319 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.