Cassandra Riggs, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Syracuse, NY
Cassandra Riggs, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1295093763, issued on May 2, 2012. Check the license (New York 294454, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cassandra Riggs
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 294454 NY
1295093763 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY 13214
- Phone
- (315) 251-3100
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 05247296 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 199 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zerah Ali, DPMPodiatrist1548498413
- Sarah Ames, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1982887642
- Marvin Balmir, P.A.Physician Assistant1790036697
- Aaron Bianco, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1871756783
- Melissa Butler, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093763617
- Michael Clarke, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1871598805
Verify Cassandra Riggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 294454Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone40 claims
- Meloxicam34 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: $76.20
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Cassandra Riggs among 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York
Cassandra Riggs, MD is one of 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York.
All 199 in New York → Every provider in Syracuse → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Everding, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141750556320
- John Fatti, M.D.De Witt, NY 132141225093537
- Michael Fitzgerald, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141942525662
- James Lemley, MDSyracuse, NY 132141184835639
- Walter Short, M.D.De Witt, NY 132141255398491
- Kevin AlbaneseSyracuse, NY 132101912351222
- Salvatore Cavallaro, MDSyracuse, NY 132101851697445
- Daniel Murphy, M.D.Liverpool, NY 130881871550657
Common questions
What is Cassandra Riggs, MD's NPI number?
Cassandra Riggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295093763, issued on May 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cassandra Riggs, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY, 13214. Phone: (315) 251-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cassandra Riggs, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 294454, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cassandra Riggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cassandra Riggs, MD had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.