NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Candio Caruso, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Clayton, GA

Michael Candio Caruso, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Clayton, Georgia, and NPI 1720267891, issued on Oct 25, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 057558, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720267891
Name
Michael Candio Caruso
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
057558 GA
14848 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
156 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Phone
(706) 782-0293
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2025
Fax
(706) 782-0118
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141029002378); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1988
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 156 N Main St

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

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  3. Gyan Golden, LMTMassage Therapist1679916381
  4. Carl Lynn, D.C.Chiropractor1194724815

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,050 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Caruso4,050
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium172 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate163 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium126 claims
  4. Prednisone105 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium100 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide97 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: $1,047.37

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Caruso$1,047.37
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Foley Family Practice ManagementFoley, AL

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

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Clayton

They are 6 of the 157 NPPES records with a practice address in Clayton, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

Other family medicine physician records in Georgia

  1. Hayden Aaron, MDAtlanta, GA1699139246
  2. Margaret Abate, MDCovington, GA1710962113
  3. Suzanne Abbasi, MDGrovetown, GA1285125310
  4. Zia Abdi, MDAtlanta, GA1881701936
  5. Hamdi Abdirahman, MDDahlonega, GA1811410244
  6. Nailah Abdulbaaqee, M.D.Atlanta, GA1396929873
  7. Tolulope Abe, MDDublin, GA1518540012
  8. Bruke Abenet, MDMacon, GA1063146157
  9. Ekata Abhulimen, MDNewnan, GA1093440158
  10. Dereje Aboye, M.D.Atlanta, GA1780857243

Common questions

What is Michael Candio Caruso, MD's NPI number?

Michael Candio Caruso, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720267891, issued on Oct 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Candio Caruso, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 156 N Main St, Clayton, GA, 30525. Phone: (706) 782-0293. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Candio Caruso, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 057558, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Candio Caruso, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Candio Caruso, MD had 4,050 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.