Dr. Dean M. Cestari, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
243 Charles St, Mass Eye & Ear Dept Neuro-ophthalmology
Boston, MA 02114
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 269
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Ophthalmology Physician primary
MA license 213673
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA
Medical groups
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc (433 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
- 269
- Services billed
- 971
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion | 432 | 257 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 171 | 139 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 148 | 118 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 77 | 63 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 55 | 52 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| Placement of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery | 48 | 45 |
| Realignment of horizontal eye muscle | 32 | 30 |
| Realignment of vertical eye muscle | 29 | 27 |
| Realignment of eye muscle complicated by scarring or restrictive muscle movement | 15 | 14 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 5 payments worth $4,155 in total to this clinician.
| Dompe Farmaceutici S.p.a. | $4,010 |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $146 |
| Consulting Fee | $4,000 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $155 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dompe Farmaceutici S.p.a. Jun 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,000 |
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.