Dale A. Distant, M.D.
NPI 1285612077ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Brooklyn, NY
Surgery (M.D.) with University Physicians of Brooklyn, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Brooklyn, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $256,967 for 154 patients in 2024, with only 13 Part D claims. Becton, Dickinson and Company was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $146.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1285612077 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 190405-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 539 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $256,967 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13 · 15 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 12 |
| Total drug cost | $1,705 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- University Physicians of Brooklyn, Inc.Brooklyn, NY · 177 clinicians
- Flatlands Medical Associates, PLLCBrooklyn, NY · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Suny/Downstate University Hospital of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$146.56 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$170.28 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $38.86 | 2 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $31.49 | 1 |
| Venturemed Group, Inc. | $29.93 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.78 | 1 |
| Laminate Medical Technologies Inc. | $20.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$146.56 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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