NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas John Russo, M.D

Vascular Surgery Physician · Neptune City, NJ

Nicholas John Russo, M.D is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Neptune City, New Jersey, and NPI 1679005649, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11351700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1679005649
Name
Nicholas John Russo
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
25MA11351700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19 Davis Ave FL 4, Neptune City, NJ 07753
Phone
(732) 212-6598
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220813000830); accepts Medicare assignment
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 19 Davis Ave FL 4

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

  1. Marc Levine, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1558339572
  2. Alexandria Llaurado, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1669314282
  3. Kylie Stephens, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1033955786

Verify Nicholas John Russo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Russo195
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel75 claims
  2. Xarelto39 claims
  3. Eliquis29 claims
  4. Cilostazol12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,421.10

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Russo$3,421.10
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCRed Bank, NJ

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

Nicholas John Russo among 191 vascular surgery physician records in New Jersey

Nicholas John Russo, M.D is one of 191 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2017, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1999 among the 150 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 vascular surgery physician records list a practice address in Neptune City

They are 3 of the 193 NPPES records with a practice address in Neptune City, and 191 vascular surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Dietzek, M.D.Neptune, NJ 077531134160435
  2. Thomas Kania, MDNeptune City, NJ 077531629573118
  3. Habib Khan, M.D.Neptune, NJ 077531437393063
  4. Mohammad Nasir Khan, MBBSNeptune, NJ 077531619102662
  5. Matthew Samra, D.ONeptune City, NJ 077531225171382
  6. Thomas Heleotis, MDLong Branch, NJ 077401437357035
  7. Mark Lehman, MDFreehold, NJ 077281073567897
  8. Owano Pennycooke, MDFreehold, NJ 077281013150267

Common questions

What is Nicholas John Russo, M.D's NPI number?

Nicholas John Russo, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679005649, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas John Russo, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Davis Ave FL 4, Neptune City, NJ, 07753. Phone: (732) 212-6598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas John Russo, M.D's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11351700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas John Russo, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas John Russo, M.D had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas John Russo, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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), 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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