Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Albany, NY
Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1235456385, issued on Apr 29, 2010. Check the license (New York 340603, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Ryan Russo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 340603 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Palisades Dr, Albany, NY 12205
- Phone
- (518) 458-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260330003629); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Ryan Russo 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 340603Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,016 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis446 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate426 claims
- Carvedilol290 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate283 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims
- Furosemide186 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: $339.95
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Pioneer Valley Cardiology Associates, IncSpringfield, MA
- St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.Albany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Ryan Russo among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York
Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D. is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York
There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jonathan Desantis, M.D.Albany, NY 122051831197268
- John Filippone, M.D.Albany, NY 122051720095060
- Michael Marmulstein, M.D.Albany, NY 122051760480057
- Reid Muller, MDAlbany, NY 122051922094333
- Zoe Orecki, MD MPHAlbany, NY 122051306003314
- James Phillip, MDAlbany, NY 122051720086887
Common questions
What is Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235456385, issued on Apr 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Palisades Dr, Albany, NY, 12205. Phone: (518) 458-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 340603, 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 Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Ryan Russo, M.D. had 4,016 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.