Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1265054100, issued on May 14, 2020. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20609, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Christopher Cusano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD20609 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Dudley St Ste 200, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 443-4205
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250603004206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Christopher Cusano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD20609Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
- Naloxone Hcl12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $309.78
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- University Orthopedics IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Christopher Cusano among 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island
Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD is one of 138 orthopaedic surgery 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 2020, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 72% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2013 among the 84 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 138 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Anavian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051427286608
- Todd Borenstein, M.D.Providence, RI 029051881914653
- Eric Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051245523463
- Brian Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051932546058
- Craig Eberson, M.D.Providence, RI 029051477518330
- Christopher Got, MDProvidence, RI 029051851518732
- Roman Hayda, MDProvidence, RI 029051275523649
- Scott Mallozzi, M.D.Providence, RI 029051508127895
Common questions
What is Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265054100, issued on May 14, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Dudley St Ste 200, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 443-4205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20609, 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 Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Christopher Cusano, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.