Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Melbourne, FL
Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1871700161, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Florida PA9104146, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph James Canestrari
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- PA9104146 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 N Wickham RD Ste 102, Melbourne, FL 32935
- Phone
- (321) 541-1777
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2025
- Fax
- (321) 541-1797
- Medicaid ID
- 106496100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070807000208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 240 N Wickham RD Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph James Canestrari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license PA9104146Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
693 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 189 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam222 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen96 claims
- Methylprednisolone82 claims
- Tramadol Hcl60 claims
- Amoxicillin56 claims
- Celecoxib27 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.28
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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 2 group practices
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Florida LLCMelbourne, FL
- Orlando Health Medical Group IncMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph James Canestrari among 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida
Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C is one of 1,444 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 26% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2015 among the 844 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
52 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in Melbourne
They are 52 of the 4,629 NPPES records with a practice address in Melbourne, and 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C's NPI number?
Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871700161, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 N Wickham RD Ste 102, Melbourne, FL, 32935. Phone: (321) 541-1777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number PA9104146, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph James Canestrari, PA-C had 693 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.