David Anthony Distefano, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Syracuse, NY
David Anthony Distefano, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1083173082, issued on Mar 19, 2019. Check the license (New York 338689, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Anthony Distefano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 338689 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY 13214
- Phone
- (315) 251-3100
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2025
- Fax
- (315) 449-9923
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250908004141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zerah Ali, DPMPodiatrist1548498413
- Sarah Ames, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1982887642
- Marvin Balmir, P.A.Physician Assistant1790036697
- Aaron Bianco, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1871756783
- Melissa Butler, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093763617
- Michael Clarke, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1871598805
Verify David Anthony Distefano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 338689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
57 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
- Ondansetron Odt11 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: $18,109.61
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PLLCSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Anthony Distefano among 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New York
David Anthony Distefano, MD is one of 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New York
There are 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New York.
All 238 in New York → Every provider in Syracuse → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Battaglia, MD MSDe Witt, NY 132141134108558
- Brad Raphael, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141295992303
- Lawson Smart, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141831373224
- Daniel Wnorowski, MDSyracuse, NY 132141801992581
- Daniel Carr, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101861485781
- Marc Pietropaoli, MDSkaneateles, NY 131521700895638
- Ali Etemad-Rezaie, MD, MS, FRCSCCooperstown, NY 133261679316277
- Ivan Gowan, MDHamilton, NY 133461235198490
Common questions
What is David Anthony Distefano, MD's NPI number?
David Anthony Distefano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083173082, issued on Mar 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Anthony Distefano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY, 13214. Phone: (315) 251-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Anthony Distefano, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 338689, 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 David Anthony Distefano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Anthony Distefano, MD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.