NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph W. Gattuso, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Altoona, PA

Joseph W. 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 (Pennsylvania MD038504E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356347033
Name
Joseph W. Gattuso
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD038504E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1321 11TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(814) 942-2411
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 942-0510
Medicaid ID
0010868600006 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050331000918); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1982
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 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.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1306046438
  4. Gorgi Kozeski, D.O.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1689817272
  5. Phallen Magill, RN, CRNPNurse Practitioner1063178689
  6. Michael Sabatini, M.D., PH.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1346433703

Verify Joseph W. Gattuso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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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 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Joseph Gattuso303
  2. Specialty average3,078

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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$3,819.56

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

  1. Cardiology Associates OF Altoona LLPAltoona, PA

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

Joseph W. Gattuso among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph W. Gattuso, M.D. is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Brandt, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011760451546
  2. Alan Ford, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011104895960
  3. James Gerardo, M.D., PH.D.Altoona, PA 166011306046438
  4. Michael Larkin, D.O.Altoona, PA 166011639147788
  5. Mario Poon, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011699744615
  6. Michael Sabatini, M.D., PH.D.Altoona, PA 166011346433703
  7. Hany ShanoudyAltoona, PA 166011942206784
  8. George JabbourAltoona, PA 166021861447856

Common questions

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

Joseph W. 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 W. 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 W. Gattuso, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD038504E, as entered by the provider. 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 W. Gattuso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph W. Gattuso, M.D. had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph W. Gattuso, M.D.'s MIPS final 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), 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.

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