NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven A. Valassis, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Bridgeport, CT

Steven A. Valassis, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1730224833, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 044055, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730224833
Name
Steven A. Valassis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
044055 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(203) 576-5604
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071009000125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2002
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 2800 Main St

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

  1. Taylor Abelli, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023868593
  2. Erica Acquarulo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982468799
  3. Adekola Adedeji, MD, MPHInfectious Disease Physician1285190843
  4. Jite Adeniran, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073965562
  5. Edin AdilovicHospitalist Physician1962993592
  6. Monica Ahern Lockwood, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487834917

Verify Steven A. Valassis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Steven Valassis71
  2. Specialty average226

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): 84.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.93

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Valassis$20.93
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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. Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCBridgeport, CT

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

Steven A. Valassis among 846 emergency medicine physician records in Connecticut

Steven A. Valassis, MD is one of 846 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2011 among the 574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Bridgeport

They are 52 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeport, and 846 emergency medicine physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Bernard, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061629026653
  2. James Bovienzo, D.O.Bridgeport, CT 066061982641635
  3. Sally Chao, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061083751952
  4. Brian De La Rosa, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061235276197
  5. Aniruddha Deshpande, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061902943798
  6. Mark Friedman, MDBridgeport, CT 066061568559276
  7. Doodnauth Hiraman, MDBridgeport, CT 066061467549550
  8. Christopher Orelup, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061417094210

Common questions

What is Steven A. Valassis, MD's NPI number?

Steven A. Valassis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730224833, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven A. Valassis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, 06606. Phone: (203) 576-5604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven A. Valassis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 044055, 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 Steven A. Valassis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven A. Valassis, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven A. Valassis, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.

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