What is Thomas Distefano's specialty?

Thomas Distefano (NPI 1598768830) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Yuma, AZ.

Where does Thomas Distefano practice?

Thomas Distefano practices in Yuma, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1598768830.

How much does Medicare pay Thomas Distefano?

Thomas Distefano (NPI 1598768830) received approximately $201K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 401 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1598768830

Thomas DistefanoM.D.

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Orthopedic SurgeryYuma, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,503

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

29,742

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$157K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 454 Orthopedic Surgery providers in AZ — top quintile (cohort median 1,274).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,369

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$25K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

9.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Meloxicam503 claims

Diclofenac Sodium451 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen123 claims

Tramadol Hcl63 claims

Etodolac59 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$74

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$74

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$74

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Thomas Distefano's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 20 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Brett Nielson Diagnostic Radiology · Pittsburgh, PA	90	358
Brandon Massin Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	87	337
Jose Alvarez Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Joseph, MO	66	231
HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	62	393
Amrit Singh Internal Medicine · Maryville, MO	40	167
HARRIS, SHIRLEY	36	164
AMERICAN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING INC	29	134
Brandon Davis Anesthesiology · North Kansas City, MO	27	138
Ryan Zerr Family Practice · Yuma, AZ	22	136
NPI 1316062789	20	79
Lisa Distefano Internal Medicine · Overland Park, KS	18	143
Pablo Hernandez-Rios Pathology · North Kansas City, MO	16	70

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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