DR. JOSEPH DAVID CARUSO MD
NPI 1720311293
Surgery in Farmington, ME
About Dr. Joseph David Caruso Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOSEPH DAVID CARUSO MD (NPI 1720311293) is an individual surgery provider in Farmington, Maine, licensed in Maine (MD23721) and active in the NPI registry since September 2009. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Ft. Carson, and is a graduate of Temple University School Of Medicine (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Joseph David Caruso Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Caruso reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Farmington, ME 04938
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maine enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1922791417 (Maine)
- 3,140 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 04938 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
FARMINGTON, ME 04938
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joseph Caruso's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Caruso is 1720311293. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 15, 2009.
Where is Joseph Caruso located?
Joseph Caruso practices at 181 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938. The listed phone number is (207) 778-6579.
What is Joseph Caruso's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Joseph Caruso enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Caruso is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Joseph Caruso's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Caruso reassigns Medicare benefits to Mainehealth (Farmington, ME). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joseph Caruso's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joseph Caruso accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list Joseph Caruso as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Caruso was last updated on March 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Joseph David Caruso, MD · NPI 1720311293
Surgery physician in Farmington, Maine. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 15, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1720311293 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 15, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** MD23721 (Maine)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 181 FRANKLIN HEALTH COMMONS, Farmington, ME 04938
- **Phone:** (207) 778-6579
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Mainehealth (NPI 1609356419, Farmington, ME), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Temple University School Of Medicine, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 10, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720311293) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.