NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Samuel Straus, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI

John Samuel Straus, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1639164270, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island MD10393, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639164270
Name
John Samuel Straus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD10393 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
534 Angell St, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 490-2033
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 455-1771
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101214001086); 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 534 Angell St

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

  1. Sarah Boyle, MDPsychiatry Physician1255591574
  2. Cathy Chason, LIC. AC.Acupuncturist1801925086
  3. Shawn Cooper, PH.D., M.P.H.Psychologist1932128295
  4. Cameron Dickson, PSYDClinical Psychologist1700208626
  5. Dennis Ghindia, PH.D.Clinical Social Worker1245356583
  6. Jill Harrington, LICSWClinical Social Worker1619214103

Verify John Samuel Straus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. John Straus117
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone70 claims
  2. Suboxone14 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 one group practice

  1. Greater New Bedford Community Health Center IncNew Bedford, MA

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

John Samuel Straus among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

John Samuel Straus, M.D. is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

511 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Providence

They are 511 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nadeem Anis, MDProvidence, RI 029061275513442
  2. James Atkinson, MDProvidence, RI 029061003894825
  3. Geoffrey Berg, MDProvidence, RI 029061902804313
  4. Ehab Daoud, MDProvidence, RI 029061144208299
  5. Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie, MDProvidence, RI 029061053399105
  6. Oscar Glieberman, M.D.Providence, RI 029061477504637
  7. Mary Hohenhaus, MDProvidence, RI 029061164476370
  8. Jeanne Oliva, MDProvidence, RI 029061831146877

Common questions

What is John Samuel Straus, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Samuel Straus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639164270, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Samuel Straus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 534 Angell St, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 490-2033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Samuel Straus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD10393, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Samuel Straus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Samuel Straus, M.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.