Joseph Aferzon, M.D.
NPI 1316960594ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Portland, CT
Surgery (M.D.) in Portland, Connecticut, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 1989). 35 Medicare patients in 2024, $26,042 paid; nearly all of their 65 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Alphatec Spine, Inc reported $59,438 in payments in 2025, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1316960594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 4, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 035092 | CT |
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 - Neurosurgery (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 85 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,042 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 65 · 70 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $638.20 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Hospital affiliations
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT
- Manchester Memorial HospitalManchester, CT
- Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT
- William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT
- Windham Community Memorial HospitalWillimantic, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$59,438 · 15 payments from 1 company
- 2024$57,482 · 22 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $59,438 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$45,018 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$10,400 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,686 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$333.33 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records