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2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1528118643 M.D.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,070 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
43
Medicare Part D claims · 11 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
69.4/100
▼ 14 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$735.23
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Joseph Desimone, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 69.4/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 43 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 69.4/100
- MIPS score · -14 vs avg
- 43
- Part D claims, 2023
- 72%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1528118643 · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1528118643
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 5K Thoracic Surgery
- MIPS-LOW 69.4/100
- RX-TRACE 43
- BOOK-THIN 23 in New Hampshire
- PHOTO-FINISH Phillip Burch · ±0.4
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Desimone · this …
Desimone · this provider
69.4 MIPS pts
- Jacob Moremen · …
Jacob Moremen
69.8 MIPS pts
- Phillip Burch · …
Phillip Burch
69.8 MIPS pts
- Ashok Coimbatore…
Ashok Coimbatore Jeyakumar
69.8 MIPS pts
- Pierre De Delva …
Pierre De Delva
69.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
69 ≥ 8th percentile 8% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Joseph Desimone, M.D. sits
This provider among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peers
Across the 795 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joseph Desimone, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 41% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 5% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joseph Desimone, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joseph Desimone, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joseph Desimone, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
43 66% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
69.4/100 14.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Hampshire
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among New Hampshire providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 69.4/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528118643 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/11/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
69.4014
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
55.6429
Quality
42.3618
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joseph Desimone, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Trinity Health OF New England Provider Network Organization Inc
Hartford, CT
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Joseph Desimone, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$735
Largest payer
Vascular Technology, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Joseph Desimone, M.D. - brand share 28.0%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician average
28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 43 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
43
Total Claims
$8K
Total Drug Cost
11
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 67
- Total Day Supply
- 1,932
- Brand vs Generic
- 28% brand / 72% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $7K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $481
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.90
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How Joseph Desimone, M.D. fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
5,070
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider
Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s 43 claims are below the specialty average of 128.
Nationwide Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Desimone, both outside New Hampshire so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (69.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in New Hampshire
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Hampshire, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Desimone.
One of 23 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in New Hampshire, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D. specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Joseph Desimone, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Joseph Desimone, M.D. wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims totaling $8K in drug costs for 11 beneficiaries.
What is Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 69.4/100 (Quality: 55.6, Cost: 42.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joseph Desimone, M.D. located? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D. is located at 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Lebanon, NH, 03756. Phone: (603) 650-6050.
What is Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528118643, issued on 01/11/2007.
Does Joseph Desimone, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,070 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joseph Desimone, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joseph Desimone, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 43 Part D claims and 11 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Joseph Desimone, M.D.'s NPI is 1528118643 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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