Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Caruso, MD

Surgery Physician · Farmington, ME

Joseph Caruso, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Farmington, Maine, and NPI 1720311293, issued on Sep 15, 2009. Check the license (Maine MD23721, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720311293
Name
Joseph Caruso
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
MD23721 ME
0101249661 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
181 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938
Phone
(207) 778-6579
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 181 Franklin Health Commons

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

  1. Tara Aumand, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265528863
  2. Jacques Belair, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750312567
  3. Zachary BlakemanFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1669737748
  4. Gabriel Civiello, MDPediatrics Physician1568696326
  5. Dawn Elliott, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376529792
  6. Eric Gunther, M.D.Surgery Physician1083710834

Verify Joseph Caruso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Caruso93
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium36 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. MainehealthFarmington, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

8 surgery physician records list a Farmington practice address

They are 8 of the 349 NPPES records with a Farmington practice address, and 233 surgery physician records in Maine.

Other surgery physician records in Maine

  1. Megan Abbott, MDScarborough, ME1801087408
  2. Georges Abourjaily, MDPortland, ME1700874104
  3. Manoucher Afshari, MDLincoln, ME1154387017
  4. Salah Al-Hashimi, MDSouth Portland, ME1659363703
  5. Rachael Amador, DOSkowhegan, ME1942707153
  6. Ratnakar Andalkar, M.D.Norway, ME1194769927
  7. Philip Anderson, MDKittery, ME1033211792
  8. Shahriar Anoushfar, D.O.Houlton, ME1841258365
  9. Anne Applebaum, MDBangor, ME1053871657
  10. Marie Audett, MDPortland, ME1891920823

Common questions

What is Joseph Caruso, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Caruso, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720311293, issued on Sep 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Caruso, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME, 04938. Phone: (207) 778-6579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Caruso, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD23721, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Caruso, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Caruso, MD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Caruso, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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