John P. Russo, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Atlanta, GA
John P. Russo, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1558708156, issued on May 23, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 82185, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John P. Russo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 82185 GA
55494 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody RD Ste 500, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (678) 843-4969
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (678) 843-4969
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190624001980); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody RD Ste 500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John P. Russo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 82185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
426 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis59 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate22 claims
- Prednisone19 claims
- Torsemide17 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Valsartan15 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Emory Specialty Associates, LLCAtlanta, GA
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John P. Russo among 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia
John P. Russo, MD is one of 967 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 849 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Georgia
There are 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jonathan Hefner, MDAtlanta, GA 303421821037110
- Janet Huber, MDAtlanta, GA 303421740225358
- Shalini Jaitly, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421346220779
- Joanna Lariccia, MDAtlanta, GA 303421457309163
- Nancy Maignan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421114971207
Common questions
What is John P. Russo, MD's NPI number?
John P. Russo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558708156, issued on May 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John P. Russo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody RD Ste 500, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (678) 843-4969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John P. Russo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 82185, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John P. Russo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John P. Russo, MD had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.