Steven M. Patalano, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Somerville, MA
Steven M. Patalano, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Somerville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1669546883, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 79376, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven M. Patalano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 79376 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 236 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
- Phone
- (617) 665-1347
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1211951 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050901000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven M. Patalano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 79376Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,073 Medicare Part D claims for 359 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost711 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol364 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate216 claims
- Rhopressa184 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate173 claims
- Timolol Maleate108 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): 86.3 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
- Cambridge Public Health CommissionSomerville, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven M. Patalano among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Steven M. Patalano, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Somerville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Madeline Barott, MDSomerville, MA 021431508930587
- Edward Goodman, M.D.Somerville, MA 021431922047919
- Vincent Patalano, MDSomerville, MA 021431386718450
- Rebecca Hunter, MDSomerville, MA 021441932309358
- Savvas Saragas, M.D.Somerville, MA 021441134258171
- Susan Wong, MDSomerville, MA 021441811051311
- Frank Berson, MDCambridge, MA 021391821188855
- Paul Barsam, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381245206176
Common questions
What is Steven M. Patalano, MD's NPI number?
Steven M. Patalano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669546883, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven M. Patalano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 236 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143. Phone: (617) 665-1347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven M. Patalano, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 79376, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven M. Patalano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven M. Patalano, MD had 2,073 Medicare Part D claims for 359 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven M. Patalano, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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.