David Criss, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Melrose, MA
David Criss, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437135779, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Criss
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- Practice location
- 50 Rowe St, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (781) 979-3800
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 50 Rowe St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Criss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
13,490 Medicare Part D claims for 1,703 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate1,375 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,306 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate848 claims
- Lisinopril799 claims
- Eliquis761 claims
- Losartan Potassium520 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: $205.76
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Melrose Internal Medicine Assoc PCMelrose, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
6 cardiovascular disease physician records list a Melrose practice address
They are 6 of the 485 NPPES records with a Melrose practice address, and 910 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.
All 6 in Melrose → All 910 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Melrose →
Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts
- Omar Abdel-Razek, MDBoston, MA1912780008
- Rishard Abdul, M.B.B.SSpringfield, MA1114412830
- Kenneth Adams, M.D.Haverhill, MA1720082787
- Nicholas Adamstein, MDBoston, MA1548897218
- Dale Adler, M.D.Boston, MA1295769966
- Nadeem Afridi, MDNewburyport, MA1619961372
- Hanna Ahmed, M.DWorcester, MA1417111428
- Malik Ahmed, MDBoston, MA1386165470
- Eric Michael Aker, M.D.Norwood, MA1073571030
- Shahad Al Chalaby, MDBurlington, MA1316444276
Common questions
What is David Criss, MD's NPI number?
David Criss, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437135779, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Criss, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Rowe St, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 979-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Criss, MD's license?
Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Criss, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Criss, MD had 13,490 Medicare Part D claims for 1,703 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.