NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Sassano, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

John M. Sassano, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1447263306, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447263306
Name
John M. Sassano
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
34-00-4450S OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18404 Ntatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone
(330) 697-1634
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2026
Fax
(330) 697-1634
Medicaid IDs
129574 AZ
0764785 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230921003204); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify John M. Sassano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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10.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

8,537 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 158 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Sassano8,537
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium464 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium331 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate302 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium301 claims
  5. Lisinopril284 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl253 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): 80.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Honorhealth Medical Group, LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

John M. Sassano among 62 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arizona

John M. Sassano, D.O. is one of 62 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 62 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashkan Alkhamisi, MDPhoenix, AZ 850321669850509
  2. Linda Stanek, MDPhoenix, AZ 850321619462173
  3. Robert Gear, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850141659363513
  4. Daniel Casey, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131083141592
  5. Scott Easley, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131194088658
  6. Kareem Shaarawy, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131588811970
  7. Andree Jones, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850081386828333
  8. Elizabeth Batterton, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061639435266

Common questions

What is John M. Sassano, D.O.'s NPI number?

John M. Sassano, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447263306, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Sassano, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18404 Ntatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (330) 697-1634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Sassano, D.O.'s license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John M. Sassano, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Sassano, D.O. had 8,537 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John M. Sassano, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.