Dean Canestrini, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Fort Benning, GA
Dean Canestrini, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fort Benning, Georgia, and NPI 1215430004, issued on Mar 17, 2018. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dean Canestrini
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 01087475A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6600 Van Aalst Blvd, Fort Benning, GA 31905
- Phone
- (762) 408-2273
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dean Canestrini in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $316.92
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Dean Canestrini among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Dean Canestrini, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sterling Cannon, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041447278106
- Joseph Ceravolo, MDColumbus, GA 319041508857038
- Edward Curran, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041720041718
- Steven Henslee, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041245221407
- Timothy Kao, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041407140031
Common questions
What is Dean Canestrini, MD's NPI number?
Dean Canestrini, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215430004, issued on Mar 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dean Canestrini, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Van Aalst Blvd, Fort Benning, GA, 31905. Phone: (762) 408-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dean Canestrini, MD's license?
Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.