NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candice Distefano, OD

Optometrist · Northport, NY

Candice Distefano, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Northport, New York, and NPI 1235618620, issued on Aug 7, 2018. Check the license (New York TUV008851-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235618620
Name
Candice Distefano
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV008851-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
79 Middleville RD, Northport, NY 11768
Phone
(631) 261-4400
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190920002875); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Industry payments in 2024: $256.25

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Candice Distefano$256.25
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

17 optometrist records list a practice address in Northport

They are 17 of the 879 NPPES records with a practice address in Northport, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

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  2. Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY1477126985
  3. Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
  4. Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
  5. Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
  6. Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
  7. Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
  8. Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
  9. Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
  10. Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372

Common questions

What is Candice Distefano, OD's NPI number?

Candice Distefano, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235618620, issued on Aug 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candice Distefano, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 79 Middleville RD, Northport, NY, 11768. Phone: (631) 261-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candice Distefano, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV008851-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.