Dr. David A. Distefano, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 14
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
NY license 338689
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY
- Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY
- Oswego Hospital Oswego, NY
Medical groups
- Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PLLC (113 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 14
- Services billed
- 19
- Patients’ average age
- 77
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Syracuse, NY | 26 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Syracuse, NY | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 50 payments worth $12,652 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $5,345 |
|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP | $3,617 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,413 |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,329 |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. | $396 |
| Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc. | $170 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $121 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $116 |
| Grant | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,085 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,067 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jan 21, 2025 | GrantCompany’s descriptionEducational grant provided to Regents of the University of Colorado Denver | $5,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $1,500 |
| Encore Medical, LP Mar 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $700 |
| Encore Medical, LP Mar 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $546 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to DALLAS, TX | $381 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Salt Lake City, UT · in-kind | $345 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INHANCE · Ortho-Shoulder · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $305 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INHANCE · Ortho-Shoulder · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $257 |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. Oct 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Buffalo, NY · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $236 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Salt Lake City, UT · in-kind | $138 |
All 12 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. Oct 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Buffalo, NY · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $236 |
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $1,500 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Salt Lake City, UT · in-kind | $345 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Salt Lake City, UT · in-kind | $138 |
| Encore Medical, LP Jul 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Salt Lake City, UT · in-kind | $112 |
| Encore Medical, LP Mar 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $546 |
| Encore Medical, LP Mar 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL; DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $700 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to DALLAS, TX | $381 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INHANCE · Ortho-Shoulder · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $305 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INHANCE · Ortho-Shoulder · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $257 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INHANCE · Ortho-Shoulder · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $66.02 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jan 21, 2025 | GrantCompany’s descriptionEducational grant provided to Regents of the University of Colorado Denver | $5,000 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.