NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francesco Grasso, M.D.

Specialist · Towson, MD

Francesco Grasso, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Towson, Maryland, and NPI 1316930712, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Maryland 0038363, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316930712
Name
Francesco Grasso
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
0038363 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6569 N Charles St, Towson, MD 21204
Phone
(410) 296-1661
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 296-1739
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051027000176); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 6569 N Charles St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Frank Bottiglieri, MDObstetrics Physician1609004373
  2. Olivia Brown, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1164243341
  3. Sidney Gottlieb, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1477556793
  4. Thomas Guarnieri, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1275536591
  5. James Porterfield, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1912991704
  6. Catherine Wilson, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1639696123

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francesco Grasso128
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Colestipol Hcl26 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone16 claims
  3. Cortifoam13 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,098.00

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francesco Grasso$1,098.00
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Greater Baltimore Colorectal Specialists LLCBel Air, MD

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

Francesco Grasso among 938 specialist records in Maryland

Francesco Grasso, M.D. is one of 938 specialist records with a practice address in Maryland. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1989 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Maryland

There are 938 specialist records in Maryland.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Apostolides, M.D.Towson, MD 212041972570158
  2. Stephanie Beall, M.D., PH.D.Towson, MD 212041477746915
  3. Michael Cohen, M.D.Towson, MD 212041619984937
  4. Arnold Dellon, M.D.Towson, MD 212041629096771
  5. Karl Diehn, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212041467466623
  6. Samuel Dona, M.D.Towson, MD 212041063571032
  7. Ann Fraker, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212041407851827
  8. Corina Fratila, MDBaltimore, MD 212041184735656

Common questions

What is Francesco Grasso, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francesco Grasso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316930712, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francesco Grasso, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6569 N Charles St, Towson, MD, 21204. Phone: (410) 296-1661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francesco Grasso, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 0038363, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Francesco Grasso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francesco Grasso, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francesco Grasso, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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