Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Gattuso, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Altoona, PA

Joseph Gattuso, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356347033, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1356347033
Name
Joseph Gattuso
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
Practice location
1321 11TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(814) 942-2411
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
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 1321 11TH Ave

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

  1. Yuefeng Chen, M.D., PH.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1467700716
  2. Alan Ford, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1104895960
  3. James Gerardo, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306046438
  4. Gorgi Kozeski, D.O.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1689817272
  5. Phallen Magill, RN, CRNPRegistered Nurse1063178689
  6. Michael Sabatini, M.D., PH.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346433703

Verify Joseph Gattuso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

303 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Joseph Gattuso303
  2. Specialty average3,149

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate31 claims
  2. Clopidogrel25 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium17 claims
  5. Bisoprolol Fumarate16 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide15 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score94.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $49.38

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Gattuso$49.38
  2. Specialty average$4,923.81

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Cardiology Associates OF Altoona LLPAltoona, PA

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.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,381 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Abdul Abbasi, MDUniontown, PA1467408864
  2. Richard Abramowitz, MDKingston, PA1265545990
  3. Sandra Abramson, MDWynnewood, PA1275538282
  4. Elizabeth Adams, DOHershey, PA1780885434
  5. David Addley, D.O.Philadelphia, PA1881767374
  6. Michael Adesman, MDUpland, PA1932101888
  7. Gur Adhar, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1609871052
  8. James Adisey, M.D.Greensburg, PA1033228622
  9. Nana Afari-Armah, MDPhiladelphia, PA1023244639
  10. Shweta Aggarwal, MDWormleysburg, PA1053568972

Common questions

What is Joseph Gattuso, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Gattuso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356347033, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Gattuso, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1321 11TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 942-2411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Gattuso, M.D.'s license?

Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Gattuso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Gattuso, M.D. had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Gattuso, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.