NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph P. Calderone, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Cranford, NJ

Joseph P. Calderone, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cranford, New Jersey, and NPI 1003841479, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA04312900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1003841479
Name
Joseph P. Calderone
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
25MA04312900 NJ
154513-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 South Ave E, Cranford, NJ 07016
Phone
(908) 276-3030
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 276-3174
Medicaid ID
1475606 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100707000391); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1982
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 2 South Ave E

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

  1. Danica Yang, OD, MSCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1013401736

Verify Joseph P. Calderone in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,162 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Joseph Calderone1,162
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost254 claims
  2. Lumigan106 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate101 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol63 claims
  5. Loteprednol Etabonate61 claims
  6. Xiidra61 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): 75.8 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $663.83

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Joseph Calderone$663.83
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Cranford Ophthalmology, P.A.Cranford, NJ

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

Joseph P. Calderone among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

Joseph P. Calderone, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alessandra Bertolucci, MDClifton, NJ 070131174528996
  2. Donald Green, MD, PHDClifton, NJ 070131760573125
  3. Cecily Lesko, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070131558337246
  4. Palak Majmudar, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070131679954531
  5. Nirupa Cuttler, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070111790097194
  6. Sierra Jin, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070111033640503
  7. Michael Mund, MDClifton, NJ 070111457312449
  8. Daniel StegmanClifton, NJ 070111740251040

Common questions

What is Joseph P. Calderone, MD's NPI number?

Joseph P. Calderone, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003841479, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph P. Calderone, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 South Ave E, Cranford, NJ, 07016. Phone: (908) 276-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph P. Calderone, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA04312900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph P. Calderone, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph P. Calderone, MD had 1,162 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph P. Calderone, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.

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