Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · La Jolla, CA
Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1730144064, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (California G62682, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Russo
- Credential
- M.D. PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- G62682 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 886-7595
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 558-8268
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080618000743); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert J. Russo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G62682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,058 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Valsartan422 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate389 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium256 claims
- Eliquis224 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide205 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium193 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.
Robert J. Russo among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California
Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 63% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
54 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in La Jolla
They are 54 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD's NPI number?
Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730144064, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 886-7595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G62682, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Russo, M.D. PHD had 3,058 Medicare Part D claims for 326 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.