Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Greenwich, CT
Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Greenwich, Connecticut, and NPI 1528228657, issued on Jun 12, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 64948, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Lucy Larusso
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 64948 CT
256622 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831
- Phone
- (203) 869-1145
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 618-1721
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120831000159); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Lucy Larusso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 64948Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone114 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate74 claims
- Allopurinol31 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl25 claims
- Alendronate Sodium24 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: $22.11
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Orthopaedic And Neurosurgery Specialists, PLLCHarrison, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Lucy Larusso among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut
Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 145 in Connecticut → Every provider in Greenwich → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lana Bernstein, M.D.Greenwich, CT 068301912012857
- Anastasia Slobodnick, MDGreenwich, CT 068301932510518
- Jonathan Paramo, MDFairfield, CT 068241013303015
- Victor Lawrence, M.D.Darien, CT 068201144480625
- Donald Stangler, M.D.Darien, CT 068201578581724
- Erik Beger, M.DNorwalk, CT 068501992801989
- Rina Joshi, DONorwalk, CT 068501437786753
- Patrick Webster, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068501548792849
Common questions
What is Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO's NPI number?
Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528228657, issued on Jun 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT, 06831. Phone: (203) 869-1145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 64948, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Lucy Larusso, DO had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.