John J. Destafeno, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · West Chester, PA
John J. Destafeno, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1912097171, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD431622, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John J. Destafeno
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD431622 PA
2005-00363 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200, West Chester, PA 19380
- Phone
- (610) 696-1230
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 696-2341
- Medicaid IDs
- 5901401 NC
1019183240001 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070822000630); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John J. Destafeno in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD431622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
647 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate316 claims
- Ofloxacin37 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine36 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate33 claims
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Restasis24 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,275.05
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Chester County Eye Care Assoc PCWest Grove, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John J. Destafeno among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
John J. Destafeno, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in West Chester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristan Arena, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801922277953
- Robert Liss, MDWest Chester, PA 193801063412161
- Ananth Mudgil, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801821190877
- Gregory Oldham, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801205065646
- Bruce Saran, MDWest Chester, PA 193801689674020
- Holly Simpson, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801437310331
- Bruce Stark, MDWest Chester, PA 193801689674921
- Michael Ward, MDWest Chester, PA 193801609919406
Common questions
What is John J. Destafeno, M.D.'s NPI number?
John J. Destafeno, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912097171, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John J. Destafeno, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200, West Chester, PA, 19380. Phone: (610) 696-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John J. Destafeno, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD431622, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John J. Destafeno, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John J. Destafeno, M.D. had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John J. Destafeno, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.