NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Providence, RI

Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1568420115, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD12056, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1568420115
Name
Peter A. Pizzarello
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD12056 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
868 Admiral St, Providence, RI 02904
Phone
(401) 273-8402
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
9004975 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060831000518); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2000
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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Verify Peter A. Pizzarello in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,805 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 382 claims were for opioids.

  1. Peter Pizzarello1,805
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam664 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone246 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl191 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl173 claims
  5. Tranexamic Acid153 claims
  6. Gabapentin102 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: $82.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Peter Pizzarello$82
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Orthopedics Rhode Island IncWarwick, RI

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

Peter A. Pizzarello among 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island

Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D. is one of 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2013 among the 84 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Alsoof, MBBSProvidence, RI 029031336839919
  2. Jack Anavian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051427286608
  3. Todd Borenstein, M.D.Providence, RI 029051881914653
  4. Sandi Caus, MDProvidence, RI 029031700575479
  5. Eric Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051245523463
  6. Brian Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051932546058
  7. Craig Eberson, M.D.Providence, RI 029051477518330
  8. Amanda Galambas, MDProvidence, RI 029031376233999

Common questions

What is Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D.'s NPI number?

Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568420115, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 868 Admiral St, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 273-8402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD12056, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter A. Pizzarello, M.D. had 1,805 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.