Salvatore Desimone, DO
NPI 1083618029ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Philadelphia, PA
Ophthalmology (DO) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $110,024 for 1,758 claims, against $72,598 paid for services in 2024. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $90.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083618029 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 7, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 0S007669L | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NJ); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 498 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,185 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,598 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,758 · 2,309 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 347 |
| Total drug cost | $110,024 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Refocus Eye Health of Nj PCRandolph, NJ · 47 clinicians
- Refocus Eye Health of PA PCPhiladelphia, PA · 15 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$90.51 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$142.44 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $31.89 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $23.01 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $20.98 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $14.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$90.51 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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