Laert Rusha, M.D.
Pain Medicine Physician · Newport, RI
Laert Rusha, M.D. is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1013301381, issued on Mar 25, 2015. Check the license (Rhode Island MD17009, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laert Rusha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
- License number
- MD17009 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11 Friendship St, Newport, RI 02840
- Phone
- (401) 845-1190
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 845-1073
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200605001506); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11 Friendship St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laert Rusha 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 MD17009Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024
413 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin208 claims
- Methocarbamol30 claims
- Meloxicam29 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl21 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Lorazepam16 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: $441.29
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 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 affiliation
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Pain Medicine Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 1 pain medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
All 1 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Newport → Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
Common questions
What is Laert Rusha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laert Rusha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013301381, issued on Mar 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laert Rusha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Friendship St, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-1190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laert Rusha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD17009, 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 Laert Rusha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laert Rusha, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. 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.