NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patrick J. Russo, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Gastonia, NC

Patrick J. Russo, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1861490195, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200301049, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861490195
Name
Patrick J. Russo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
200301049 NC
26794 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 868-3256
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 868-5870
Medicaid IDs
891345R NC
N01046 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071224000001); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1992
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 2555 Court Dr

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

  1. Alec Akbarov, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1427099787
  2. Rajitha Ambati, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366601262
  3. Anthony Arn, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1013917673
  4. James Arter, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922008960
  5. Ajay Bajwa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1548256332
  6. William Barrett, M.D.Surgery Physician1295836575

Verify Patrick J. Russo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,911 Medicare Part D claims for 524 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Patrick Russo3,911
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate421 claims
  2. Eliquis388 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium381 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate305 claims
  5. Furosemide200 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er190 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: $184.24

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patrick Russo$184.24
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Caromont Medical Group IncBelmont, NC

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

Patrick J. Russo among 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

Patrick J. Russo, MD is one of 841 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1999 among the 606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Arter, MDGastonia, NC 280541922008960
  2. Ajay Bajwa, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541548256332
  3. Robin Fernandes, M.DGastonia, NC 280541255747713
  4. Mark Heckel, MDGastonia, NC 280541295722767
  5. David Major, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541306056809
  6. Pratik Patel, MDGastonia, NC 280541447698485
  7. Himax Patel, MDGastonia, NC 280541790309227
  8. Michael Sternberg, DO, MSGastonia, NC 280541043746928

Common questions

What is Patrick J. Russo, MD's NPI number?

Patrick J. Russo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861490195, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patrick J. Russo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 868-3256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patrick J. Russo, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200301049, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Patrick J. Russo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patrick J. Russo, MD had 3,911 Medicare Part D claims for 524 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.