Joseph W. Sassani, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hershey, PA
Joseph W. Sassani, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518921451, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD016019E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph W. Sassani
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD016019E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-5690
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-5009
- Medicaid ID
- 0006653020001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110104000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph W. Sassani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD016019ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,973 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,578 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate633 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl421 claims
- Timolol Maleate249 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol151 claims
- Rhopressa151 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): 71.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joseph W. Sassani, MD's NPI number?
Joseph W. Sassani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518921451, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph W. Sassani, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-5690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph W. Sassani, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD016019E, 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 W. Sassani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph W. Sassani, MD had 3,973 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph W. Sassani, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.
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.