John R. Caruso, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Hagerstown, MD
John R. Caruso, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1285654632, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0051043, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Caruso
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- D0051043 MD
18854 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17 Western Maryland Pkwy, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Phone
- (301) 797-9240
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 797-4119
- Medicaid ID
- 138304300 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170804002642); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17 Western Maryland Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stuart Goodman, M.D., MBANeurology Physician1982601068
- Virginia Heard, MPTPhysical Therapist1417967977
- Brian Holmes, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1457371809
Verify John R. Caruso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0051043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl26 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Meloxicam12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Meritus Medical Center IncHagerstown, MD
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationHagerstown, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John R. Caruso among 163 neurological surgery physician records in Maryland
John R. Caruso, M.D. is one of 163 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Maryland
There are 163 neurological surgery physician records in Maryland.
All 163 in Maryland → Every provider in Hagerstown → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Holmes, MDHagerstown, MD 217401457371809
- Grace Mooney, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217401356512792
- Neil O'Malley, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217401225055858
- Michael Radley, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217401275553620
- Charles Winters, MDHagerstown, MD 217401275578205
- Chikezie Eseonu, MDHagerstown, MD 217421528382173
- Gentian Toshkezi, M.D.,Hagerstown, MD 217421760617054
- Xin Xin, D.O.Hagerstown, MD 217421467748277
Common questions
What is John R. Caruso, M.D.'s NPI number?
John R. Caruso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285654632, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Caruso, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17 Western Maryland Pkwy, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 797-9240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Caruso, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0051043, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John R. Caruso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John R. Caruso, M.D. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John R. Caruso, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.