NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O.

Nephrology Physician · Schenectady, NY

Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1700023868, issued on Jan 12, 2009. Check the license (New York 261550, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1700023868
Name
Michael Thomas Dirusso
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
261550 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 Nott St, Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone
(518) 374-4207
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 374-4371
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110826000544); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2007
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 1201 Nott St

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

  1. Anne Bailey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326049958
  2. Kelly Barney, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427454768
  3. Karen Bleser, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609890805
  4. Edward Bonk, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649270893
  5. John Brooks, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306138789
  6. Shirley Chan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1215646351

Verify Michael Thomas Dirusso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

962 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Michael Dirusso962
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate72 claims
  2. Furosemide60 claims
  3. Lisinopril53 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
  5. Allopurinol48 claims
  6. Calcitriol46 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $527.13

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Dirusso$527.13
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. New York Nephrology And Dialysis Access Surgery, P.C.Schenectady, NY

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

Michael Thomas Dirusso among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2009, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Waldman, MDSchenectady, NY 123081669415501
  2. Ayman Morgan, MDSchenectady, NY 123091053336255
  3. Hani Shahata, MDSchenectady, NY 123091568549525
  4. Somsak Bhitiyakul, M.D.Kingston, NY 124011366547663
  5. Beth Stefanchik, D.O.Kingston, NY 124011992942551
  6. Rochak Varma, M.D.Kingston, NY 124011922395987
  7. A Casano, M. D.Loudonville, NY 122111447569082
  8. Swati Mehta, MBBSAlbany, NY 122111063789865

Common questions

What is Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O.'s NPI number?

Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700023868, issued on Jan 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Nott St, Schenectady, NY, 12308. Phone: (518) 374-4207. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 261550, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O. had 962 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Thomas Dirusso, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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