Ophthalmology · Guilford, CT
NPI
1649387770
Since 2006
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
515 Boston St
Guilford, CT, 06437
Phone (203) 453-3100
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$166K
1,821 services
Medicare patients, 2024
739
Average age 79
Drug cost, 2024
$299K
2,116 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$102
From 4 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Howard L Distelman was code 92014 (ophthalmological e&m), 541 times for 540 patients. In total Howard L Distelman billed 1,821 services in 28 codes, and Medicare paid $166K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2013-10-18.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 541 | 540 | $89.85 | $49K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 374 | 257 | $65.53 | $25K |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 161 | 153 | $26.61 | $4,284 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 153 | 148 | $45.95 | $7,031 |
| 92250 Angiography | Office | 128 | 127 | $28.04 | $3,589 |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 122 | 76 | $445.70 | $54K |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 80 | 64 | $41.65 | $3,332 |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 77 | 65 | $31.81 | $2,450 |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 65 | 59 | $32.35 | $2,103 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Office | 27 | 23 | $271.28 | $7,324 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 26 | 24 | $104.89 | $2,727 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 21 | 21 | $68.95 | $1,448 |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 11 | 11 | $107.83 | $1,186 |
By year: 2022 $174K for 1,912 services; 2023 $182K for 1,970 services; 2024 $166K for 1,821 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Howard L Distelman prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Latanoprost, with 641 prescriptions and refills. In total Howard L Distelman wrote 2,116 Medicare prescriptions that cost $299K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost Generic | 641 | 1,228 | 141 | $8,037 |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 202 | 462 | 54 | $9,475 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 186 | 340 | 44 | $84K |
| Ofloxacin Generic | 164 | 165 | 109 | $1,868 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 122 | 145 | 96 | $3,935 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 98 | 245 | 32 | $2,004 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 93 | 194 | 30 | $4,690 |
| Travoprost Generic | 63 | 115 | 14 | $8,518 |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 53 | 112 | 25 | $27K |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 48 | 85 | 24 | $51K |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 40 | 43 | 33 | $468 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Generic | 38 | 78 | 12 | $739 |
| Inveltys Loteprednol Etabonate | 36 | 36 | 19 | $10K |
| Bromfenac Sodium Generic | 34 | 64 | 24 | $7,621 |
| Prolensa Bromfenac Sodium | 34 | 62 | 22 | $12K |
Brand drugs: 798 claims; generic drugs: 1,318 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Howard L Distelman $102 ($102 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 4 companies. The largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. with $40.28.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.