James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D.
Periodontics · Pittsburgh, PA
James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D. is a periodontics with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1427061985, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS-025943-L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Alexander Diperna
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- DS-025943-L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 563 Epsilon Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
- Phone
- (412) 963-1911
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 967-1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 563 Epsilon Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amber Foronda, D.M.D.Periodontics1295957694
Verify James Alexander Diperna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license DS-025943-LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024
587 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 136 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin251 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen124 claims
- Azithromycin48 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate38 claims
- Triazolam18 claims
- Sf 5000 Plus17 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.
James Alexander Diperna among 249 periodontics records in Pennsylvania
James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D. is one of 249 periodontics records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 67% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Pennsylvania
There are 249 periodontics records in Pennsylvania.
All 249 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amber Foronda, D.M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152381295957694
- Charles Sfeir, DDS, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152371013121862
- Alan Timko, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152371316383607
- William Bryan, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152361750341988
- Michael Stypula, D.D.S., M.D.S.Upper St Clair, PA 152411316052053
- Anita Desai, DDSPittsburgh, PA 152321144616699
- Kian Azarnoush, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152291528443454
- David Schwimer, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152281184631004
Common questions
What is James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427061985, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 563 Epsilon Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, 15238. Phone: (412) 963-1911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS-025943-L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Alexander Diperna, D.M.D. had 587 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.