What is Howard Ruscetti's specialty?

Howard Ruscetti (NPI 1730281924) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Carolina Beach, NC.

Where does Howard Ruscetti practice?

Howard Ruscetti practices in Carolina Beach, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1730281924.

How much does Medicare pay Howard Ruscetti?

Howard Ruscetti (NPI 1730281924) received approximately $231K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 465 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1730281924

Howard RuscettiMD

Family PracticeCarolina Beach, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,935

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

6,730

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$223K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 2,740 Family Practice providers in NC — top quintile (cohort median 664).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

8,238

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$541K

Distinct drugs

117

Brand share

22.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Rosuvastatin Calcium544 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium464 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium422 claims

Lisinopril373 claims

Amlodipine Besylate311 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Howard Ruscetti's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 21 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BRUNER, PAULA	65	314
Coastal Carolina Pathology, Pa Clinical Laboratory · Wilmington, NC	39	84
James Fanelli Optometry · Wilmington, NC	34	99
Larry Beard Diagnostic Radiology · Wilmington, NC	28	85
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	28	94
Sandip Patel Diagnostic Radiology · Wilmington, NC	25	62
Jennifer Albert Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Wilmington, NC	24	261
Ryan Mcwey Diagnostic Radiology · Wilmington, NC	22	74
Laura Tanner Dermatology · Wilmington, NC	19	50
Stuart Point Diagnostic Radiology · Wilmington, NC	19	79
MLOT, MATTHEW	18	75
Andrew Bishop Cardiology · Wilmington, NC	17	66

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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