NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gaetano Rocco, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · New York, NY

Gaetano Rocco, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1548756570, issued on Jul 2, 2018. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1548756570
Name
Gaetano Rocco
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
25MA103811300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
Phone
(212) 639-6428
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181107001631); 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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Also registered at 1275 York Ave

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

  1. Nivedita Aanur, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982833471
  2. Amy Aaronson, AC-PNP, RNCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1407323504
  3. Michelle Abboud, N.P.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1730596008
  4. Gina Abdulahad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174027064
  5. Wassim Abida, MD, PHDHematology & Oncology Physician1518101096
  6. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MDMedical Oncology Physician1134190168

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Gaetano Rocco19
  2. Specialty average101

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): 80.2 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 score72.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,695.87

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gaetano Rocco$1,695.87
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Msk MonmouthMiddletown, NJ
  2. Mskcc Surgery GroupNew York, NY

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New York

There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

  1. Albert Abbott, MDPlattsburgh, NY1881666311
  2. Sunil Abrol, MDBrooklyn, NY1639134513
  3. David Adams, M.D.New York, NY1477506657
  4. Prasad Adusumilli, M.D.New York, NY1689877037
  5. Arun Agrawal, M.D.Hempstead, NY1467455048
  6. Alon Aharon, MDPoughkeepsie, NY1780617746
  7. Mohamed Ahmed, MD, MSCNew York, NY1235800178
  8. Ghayth Al Awwa, MDJohnson City, NY1710403365
  9. Janerio Aldridge, M.D.Buffalo, NY1316903586
  10. Richard Alexander, MDSyracuse, NY1578563805

Common questions

What is Gaetano Rocco, MD's NPI number?

Gaetano Rocco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548756570, issued on Jul 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gaetano Rocco, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065. Phone: (212) 639-6428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gaetano Rocco, MD's license?

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 Gaetano Rocco, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gaetano Rocco, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gaetano Rocco, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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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