Russ D. Granich, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Hartford, CT
Russ D. Granich, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1962580589, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 067712, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russ D. Granich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- 067712 CT
G50400 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 659 Tower Ave, Hartford, CT 06112
- Phone
- (860) 763-7600
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 00G504000 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russ D. Granich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 067712Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
4,324 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 119 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mirtazapine176 claims
- Trazodone Hcl176 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium164 claims
- Sertraline Hcl128 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium125 claims
- Memantine Hcl112 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): 92.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $48.62
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Russ D. Granich among 12 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Connecticut
Russ D. Granich, MD is one of 12 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 12 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Connecticut.
All 12 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hartford → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael GabrielHartford, CT 061031558704106
- Ross Albert, MDHartford, CT 061021124291448
- Joseph Alessandro, D.O.Danielson, CT 062391447285986
- Brett Prestia, DOBranford, CT 064051083118566
- Joseph Sacco, MDBranford, CT 064051073731949
- William Zeidler, MDMiddletown, CT 064571881621282
- Robert Fitton, MDBridgeport, CT 066061346339926
- Laura Belland, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101043697238
Common questions
What is Russ D. Granich, MD's NPI number?
Russ D. Granich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962580589, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russ D. Granich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 659 Tower Ave, Hartford, CT, 06112. Phone: (860) 763-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russ D. Granich, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 067712, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russ D. Granich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russ D. Granich, MD had 4,324 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russ D. Granich, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.
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.