Dr. Christopher John Russo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,808
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 578
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,609
- Industry payments
- $1,480
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 1345 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
- Practice phone
- Call (860) 258-3480
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Starling Physicians
Bristol, Connecticut
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Dr. Christopher John Russo is an ophthalmologist in Bristol, Connecticut
Dr. Russo practices at Starling Physicians in Bristol, Connecticut.
Dr. Russo's NPI, 1639372345, was assigned on June 8, 2007. Dr. Russo holds Connecticut license 053760.
- NPI
- 1639372345NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002004108
- NPI enumeration date
- June 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (860) 258-3480
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher John Russo practices at Starling Physicians in Bristol, Connecticut
Dr. Russo's primary practice is Starling Physicians, at 1345 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 in Naugatuck Vly County. The practice phone is (860) 258-3480.
- Starling Physicians1345 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 · Naugatuck Vly CountyPhone(860) 258-3480
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher John Russo is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Russo's primary practice is Starling Physicians in Bristol, Connecticut. The medical group on file is Starling Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Russo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher John Russo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Russo practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Starling Physicians | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher John Russo is one of 259 ophthalmologists in Connecticut
Ophthalmology is Dr. Russo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Russo's licenses on file in 2 states: Connecticut and New Hampshire.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, ConnecticutPrimary
- New Hampshire license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Russo
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher John Russo billed Medicare for 1,808 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,808 Medicare services from Dr. Russo across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 578 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $138,563 for them.
Dr. Russo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,5842024: 1,591No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 1132024: 1094%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 922024: 931%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 122024: 1525%
Where Dr. Russo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,72595%
- In a facility835%
Dr. Russo compared with the Connecticut median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Russo
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 1,808vs 1,15057% above
- Medicare patients
- 578vs 47222% above
- Part D claims
- 1,496vs 6642.3 times
Medians across 287 ophthalmologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Russo's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher John Russo treated 578 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Russo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 261 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Russo's median patient age at 73, with 60% women.
Dr. Russo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Russo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36763%
- Men21137%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Russo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis36%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Russo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher John Russo wrote 1,609 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Russo wrote 1,609 Medicare Part D claims for 551 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,496 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $295,996 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,509 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Russo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,029 claims64%
- Brand-name580 claims36%
Dr. Russo's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Russo's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%14 of 1,609 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5092024: 1,4961%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 20 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher John Russo ranks in the 74th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Russo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 98 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Russo, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Russo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 74th percentile98 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher John Russo received $1,480 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Russo from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $572.
General payments to Dr. Russo by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Russo by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,14177%
- Gifts$33923%
Companies that paid Dr. Russo the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Christopher John Russo's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher John Russo's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher John Russo's NPI number is 1639372345. It was assigned on June 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher John Russo?
Dr. Christopher John Russo is an ophthalmologist in Bristol, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher John Russo practice?
Dr. Russo practices at 1345 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010. Dr. Russo's primary practice is Starling Physicians in Bristol, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Russo to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christopher John Russo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Russo is (860) 258-3480.
What is Dr. Christopher John Russo's medical license number?
Dr. Russo holds Connecticut license 053760, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher John Russo been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Russo in Connecticut and New Hampshire.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher John Russo part of?
Dr. Russo is linked to Starling Physicians.
Does Dr. Christopher John Russo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Russo billed Medicare for 1,808 services in 2024, and Dr. Russo accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher John Russo see?
CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Russo in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Christopher John Russo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Russo's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92250).
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What drugs does Dr. Christopher John Russo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Russo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher John Russo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,480 in general payments to Dr. Russo from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher John Russo been practicing?
Dr. Russo graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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