Criscuolo ,III, John J., D.O.

Criscuolo ,III, John J., D.O.

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. Dr. Criscuolo is primarily based on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with clinic locations in Biloxi and Hattiesburg. He also participates in clinical inpatient services in Jackson several times a year caring for patients in the Batson and Sanderson towers. He is passionate about medical education and was recently named the Associate 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

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.

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee For Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except DSNP)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid
  • MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
  • Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Medicaid
  • MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
  • Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Always Care - Dental & Vision
  • Avesis (Molina)
  • Aetna Health Management
  • Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
  • Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp
  • 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
  • Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
  • Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
  • LifeTrac - Transplant Services
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State Hospital
  • 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 Services
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
  • Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Veterans Administration

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 3921607/2021 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics11/2022 - Present
Licensure, Nevada Osteopathic Medical License09/2017 - Present
Licensure, New York State Medical License05/2017 - Present
Certification, American Board of Pediatrics10/2017 - Present
NPI
DEA
Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License06/2021 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Outstanding Outreach Faculty Provider, UMMC Department of Pediatrics2022