NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Syracuse, NY

Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1689642456, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (New York 195942, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689642456
Name
Daniel G. Dichristina
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
195942 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
183 Intrepid LN, Syracuse, NY 13205
Phone
(315) 251-0401
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 251-0405
Medicaid ID
01477292 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100310000759); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1987
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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Also registered at 183 Intrepid LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kenneth Parker, D.C.Chiropractor1962593327
  2. Paul Stasko, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1770715237

Verify Daniel G. Dichristina in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

420 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Dichristina420
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen98 claims
  2. Celecoxib86 claims
  3. Amoxicillin60 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl36 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Meloxicam17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $676.74

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Dichristina$677
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Orthopedics East PCSyracuse, NY
  2. Select PT, OT And Slp Rehabilitation NY, PLLCHudson, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel G. Dichristina among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York

Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D. is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Baker, MDSyracuse, NY 132021720150170
  2. Michael Koulopoulos, MDSyracuse, NY 132021427636547
  3. Christopher BenoitSyracuse, NY 132101588242234
  4. Wayne Eckhardt, MDSyracuse, NY 132101609972710
  5. Irving Raphael, MDSyracuse, NY 132101467558130
  6. James Shaw, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101447202296
  7. William Ferraraccio, MDNorth Syracuse, NY 132121770065385
  8. John Cambareri, M.D.De Witt, NY 132141124083480

Common questions

What is Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689642456, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 183 Intrepid LN, Syracuse, NY, 13205. Phone: (315) 251-0401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 195942, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel G. Dichristina, M.D. had 420 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.