NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory D. Rushing, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Columbus, OH

Gregory D. Rushing, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1801057203, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35099354, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801057203
Name
Gregory D. Rushing
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
35099354 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
452 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
(614) 293-5502
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 293-7221
Medicaid ID
0068758 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120801000662); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2002
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 452 W 10TH Ave

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

  1. Neethu Abraham, MDHospitalist Physician1326402264
  2. William Abraham, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1093755944
  3. Farouk Abu Alhana, MDHospitalist Physician1265937429
  4. Estahil Aden, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1821829581
  5. Amy Alexander, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1083219489
  6. Akshitha Alvarez, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1851850622

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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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gregory Rushing150
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Amiodarone Hcl36 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate26 claims
  3. Enoxaparin Sodium25 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium13 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): 79.5 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 score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  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: $6,314.54

88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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. Gregory Rushing$6,314.54
  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 one group practice

  1. University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH

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

Gregory D. Rushing among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio

Gregory D. Rushing, MD is one of 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1998 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Akshitha Alvarez, MDColumbus, OH 432101851850622
  2. Ioana Baiu, MDColumbus, OH 432101598007544
  3. Jovan Bozinovski, MDColumbus, OH 432101184704512
  4. Desmond D'Souza, M.DColumbus, OH 432101841472842
  5. Christian Ghincea, MDColumbus, OH 432101699139618
  6. Matthew Henn, MDColumbus, OH 432101346536984
  7. Robert Higgins, MDColumbus, OH 432101154434496
  8. Maziar Khorsandi, MDColumbus, OH 432101013449404

Common questions

What is Gregory D. Rushing, MD's NPI number?

Gregory D. Rushing, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801057203, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory D. Rushing, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 452 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-5502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory D. Rushing, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35099354, 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 Gregory D. Rushing, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory D. Rushing, MD had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gregory D. Rushing, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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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