NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Yuma, AZ

Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1598768830, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 75667, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598768830
Name
Thomas Vincent Distefano
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
75667 AZ
119582 MO
51607 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 3, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 336-7846
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2025
Fax
(928) 336-7256
Medicaid ID
516070 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250428002747); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 3

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

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  2. Desarae KramerFamily Nurse Practitioner1013771971
  3. Emeka Ofobike, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033394184
  4. Olusegun Onibonoje, DOOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1053804096
  5. Gustavo Ortega, MDSurgery Physician1184184772
  6. Mark Rouff, M.D.Pain Medicine Physician1609255512

Verify Thomas Vincent Distefano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
    Search for license 75667    Check the board
  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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 201 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Distefano1,415
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam503 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium451 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen123 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl63 claims
  5. Etodolac59 claims
  6. Ibuprofen49 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $73.74

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Distefano$74
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thomas Vincent Distefano among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D. is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Henderson, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641225035488
  2. Shawn Hermenau, MDYuma, AZ 853641427115625
  3. Lee Merritt, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641386617124
  4. Emeka Ofobike, MDYuma, AZ 853641033394184
  5. William Tontz, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641154398733
  6. Michael Tracy, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641477733061
  7. Todd Runyan, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853671407821820
  8. Navkirat Bajwa, M.D.Surprise, AZ 853741568805174

Common questions

What is Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598768830, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 3, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 336-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 75667, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Vincent Distefano, M.D. had 1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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