John J. Criscuolo III, DO
Specialties: Children's Cardiology
Gender: Male
Biography: John Criscuolo, DO, FAAP, is board-certified in pediatric cardiology. He is originally from New York City and received his medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. He completed his pediatric residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Following his residency, he went on to complete pediatric cardiology fellowship at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Criscuolo specializes in the treatment of congenital or acquired heart disease, heart murmurs, chest pain, syncope, palpitations, arrhythmias, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and dysautonomia. He also participates in clinical inpatient services in Jackson, caring for patients in the Batson and Sanderson towers. He is passionate about medical education and was recently named the Program Director for our pediatric cardiology fellowship training program. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys cooking, reading, collecting vinyl records, golf, rooting for the NY Mets and Rangers, and being an amateur barista.
Practice Locations
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Children’s of Mississippi - Hattiesburg
2109 Hardy St., Hattiesburg, MS 39401 View Location |
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Children’s of Mississippi Hospital - Blair E. Batson Tower
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Graduate School: | Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Internship: | SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn |
| Medical Education: | Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine |
| Residency: | SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, MS 39216 | 07/2021 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics | 11/2022 - Present |
| Certification, General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2017 - Present |
| Licensure, Nevada Osteopathic Medical License | 09/2017 - Present |
| Licensure, New York State Medical License | 05/2017 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License | 06/2021 - Present |
| NPI | |
| DEA |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Outstanding Outreach Faculty Provider, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2022 |