NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA

Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1568498509, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD042268E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568498509
Name
Joseph Anthony Anistranski
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD042268E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 S Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
Phone
(570) 846-4777
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 846-4785
Medicaid ID
001140427 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091221000321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1987
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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Also registered at 41 S Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. George Avetian, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1851348718
  2. Carolyn Finnerty, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1205429461

Verify Joseph Anthony Anistranski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD042268E    Check 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,560 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 203 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Anistranski8,560
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium506 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium335 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl270 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium267 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium230 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate227 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Geisinger ClinicKingston, PA

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

Joseph Anthony Anistranski among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D. is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wilkes Barre

They are 41 of the 2,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 7,483 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Wilkes Barre → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Avetian, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187011851348718
  2. Amber Cheesman, DOWilkes Barre, PA 187011376101071
  3. Stephanie Gill, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187011174794564
  4. Dennis Fisher, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021285601245
  5. Gaye Gustitus, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021245209014
  6. Richard Huntington, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021275592164
  7. John Kish, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021902832975
  8. Gerard Kline, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021528028867

Common questions

What is Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568498509, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 S Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18701. Phone: (570) 846-4777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD042268E, 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 Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Anthony Anistranski, M.D. had 8,560 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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