NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig J. Recko, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Vermilion, OH

Craig J. Recko, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Vermilion, Ohio, and NPI 1578783486, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.093401, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1578783486
Name
Craig J. Recko
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
35.093401 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1607 State RT 60, Vermilion, OH 44089
Phone
(440) 967-8713
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(440) 967-1938
Medicaid ID
3025372 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090930000211); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

17,630 Medicare Part D claims for 1,108 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 476 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Recko17,630
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium819 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium690 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate643 claims
  4. Omeprazole498 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium384 claims
  6. Lisinopril369 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: $13.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Recko$13.75
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Health Physicians Lorain LLCAmherst, OH

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

Craig J. Recko among 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio

Craig J. Recko, MD is one of 5,606 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Vermilion

They are 7 of the 193 NPPES records with a practice address in Vermilion, and 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johnny Abi-Rached, DOVermilion, OH 440891548902018
  2. Huyen Ngoc Bartholomew, M.D.Vermilion, OH 440891154346658
  3. Charyse McMillion, D.O.Vermilion, OH 440891316132582
  4. Stephen Meyer, MDVermilion, OH 440891720052517
  5. Michele Ralofsky, MDVermilion, OH 440891679539035
  6. Khin Zan Tha, MDVermilion, OH 440891598864191
  7. Craig Chapple, M.D.Wellington, OH 440901508825803
  8. Saadia Hussain, M.DWellington, OH 440901528370384

Common questions

What is Craig J. Recko, MD's NPI number?

Craig J. Recko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578783486, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig J. Recko, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1607 State RT 60, Vermilion, OH, 44089. Phone: (440) 967-8713. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig J. Recko, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.093401, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig J. Recko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig J. Recko, MD had 17,630 Medicare Part D claims for 1,108 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.