NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard W. Vassallo, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Richard W. Vassallo, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285708404, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania FMD011148E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1285708404
Name
Richard W. Vassallo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
FMD011148E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2701 Holme Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
Phone
(215) 335-4944
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 331-3619
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111219000046); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 1973
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 2701 Holme Ave

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

  1. Arthur Barnaby, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1144371360
  2. Violetta Berdichevskaya, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104882646
  3. Lee Celio, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1871592436
  4. Anna Dubyanskite, MDNephrology Physician1134230923
  5. Oren Friedman, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1396777496
  6. Joseph Jelen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1720074271

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Richard Vassallo1,025
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate132 claims
  2. Eliquis82 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate70 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide69 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium48 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: $31.20

2 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. Richard Vassallo$31.20
  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.

Richard W. Vassallo among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Richard W. Vassallo, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 62% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Addley, D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191521881767374
  2. Bryan Curry, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521740249267
  3. Indranil Dasgupta, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191521205856143
  4. Oren Friedman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521396777496
  5. Cheryl Leddy, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521790859924
  6. Edward McGinley, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191521568494623
  7. Thomas Metkus, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191521619947116
  8. Dean Papoutsis, M.D.Phila, PA 191521114064417

Common questions

What is Richard W. Vassallo, MD's NPI number?

Richard W. Vassallo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285708404, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard W. Vassallo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2701 Holme Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19152. Phone: (215) 335-4944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard W. Vassallo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number FMD011148E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard W. Vassallo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard W. Vassallo, MD had 1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 130 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.