NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518921451
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
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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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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.

  1. Joseph Sassani3,973
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,578 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate633 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl421 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate249 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol151 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Omar Abbasi, MDPittsburgh, PA1598967630
  2. Javaneh Abbasian, M.DPhiladelphia, PA1790951036
  3. Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MDPittsburgh, PA1295961043
  4. Michael Abendroth, MDPhiladelphia, PA1750743498
  5. Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDWilkes Barre, PA1790931186
  6. Luis Acaba-BerrocalPhiladelphia, PA1336768852
  7. Stacey Ackerman, MDPhiladelphia, PA1508868498
  8. Wesley Adams, M.D.Williamsport, PA1184809956
  9. Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Allentown, PA1659371060
  10. Christopher Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA1013647577

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.

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