Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1437135779
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
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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. Josee Laplante, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265426878
  6. Neal Nadelson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427035948

Verify David Criss in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  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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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.

  1. David Criss13,490
  2. Specialty average3,149

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate1,375 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium1,306 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate848 claims
  4. Lisinopril799 claims
  5. Eliquis761 claims
  6. 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.

  1. David Criss$205.76
  2. Specialty average$4,923.81

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

  1. 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.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Omar Abdel-Razek, MDBoston, MA1912780008
  2. Rishard Abdul, M.B.B.SSpringfield, MA1114412830
  3. Kenneth Adams, M.D.Haverhill, MA1720082787
  4. Nicholas Adamstein, MDBoston, MA1548897218
  5. Dale Adler, M.D.Boston, MA1295769966
  6. Nadeem Afridi, MDNewburyport, MA1619961372
  7. Hanna Ahmed, M.DWorcester, MA1417111428
  8. Malik Ahmed, MDBoston, MA1386165470
  9. Eric Michael Aker, M.D.Norwood, MA1073571030
  10. 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.