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.
- 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
Also registered at 1321 11TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Yuefeng Chen, M.D., PH.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1467700716
- Alan Ford, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1104895960
- James Gerardo, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306046438
- Gorgi Kozeski, D.O.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1689817272
- Phallen Magill, RN, CRNPRegistered Nurse1063178689
- Michael Sabatini, M.D., PH.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346433703
Verify Joseph Gattuso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate31 claims
- Clopidogrel25 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Bisoprolol Fumarate16 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
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There are 1,381 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.
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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.