Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · New Haven, CT
Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1639298318, issued on Mar 27, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 047485, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Contessa
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- 047485 CT
25MA12833800 NJ
4301083650 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 688-4344
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2025
- Fax
- (203) 737-1467
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251215003902); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Contessa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 047485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Rutgers Health-Rwj Scleroderma ProgramNew Brunswick, NJ
- Yale UniversityDerby, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Contessa among 82 radiation oncology physician records in Connecticut
Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D. is one of 82 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 93% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 82 radiation oncology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Peter Glazer, MDNew Haven, CT 065101396734166
- Susan Higgins, MDNew Haven, CT 065101962485987
- Nadine Housri, MDNew Haven, CT 065101467756189
- Zain Husain, MDNew Haven, CT 065101134389141
- Kimberly Johung, M.D. PH.DNew Haven, CT 065101255505178
- Aparna Kesarwala, M.D., PH.D.New Haven, CT 065101235399692
Common questions
What is Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639298318, issued on Mar 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 688-4344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 047485, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Joseph Contessa, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.