Ronald Charles Russo, M.D.
NPI 1225561509ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Schenectady, NY
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C. and 1 other group, practicing in Schenectady, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $26,746 for 249 claims, against $5,569 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,230 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ellis Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225561509 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 306683 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 52 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 85 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,569 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 249 · 448 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $26,746 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.Troy, NY · 487 clinicians
- St Josephs Medical PCSyracuse, NY · 382 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NY
- St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NY
- St Marys HealthcareAmsterdam, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,230 · 41 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$161.49 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,768 | 28 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $175.45 | 4 |
| Abiomed | $124.40 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $38.52 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $25.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,364 · 37 payments
- Travel and Lodging$864.74 · 3 payments
- Education$1.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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