Active NPI 1447297643 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Dean M Cestari , MD

Ophthalmology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dean Cestari, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1998, Dr. Cestari delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 243 CHARLES ST.

Dr. Cestari is affiliated with Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion, established patient outpatient office visit, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

243 Charles St
Mass Eye & Ear Dept Neuro-Ophthalmology

Boston, MA 021143002

Telephone 6175733412

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary Facility NPI 1639101751

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +8.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.9 Yrs

State Avg: 30.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

339 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (841 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cestari (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (19.9 Years) 19.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	374	241	$155.77	$39.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	209	161	$603.07	$151.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	84	$409.29	$102.01
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	87	68	$114.26	$28.27
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	51	51	$802.02	$190.27
92285 Photography of content of eyes	35	32	$34.00	$3.17
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	34	33	$1324.62	$262.60
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	24	24	$4301.50	$623.08
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	13	12	$3033.69	$426.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	432	257	$153.54	$39.57
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	171	139	$599.00	$152.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	118	$404.32	$102.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	77	63	$112.73	$28.95
92285 Photography of content of eyes	55	52	$32.36	$3.23
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	54	54	$801.00	$189.17
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	48	45	$1245.71	$261.22
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	32	30	$4147.88	$587.58
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	29	27	$3108.41	$460.51
67332 Realignment of eye muscle complicated by scarring or restrictive muscle movement	15	14	$1744.00	$262.97
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	11	11	$2966.00	$710.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	435	244	$150.81	$40.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	256	170	$586.69	$152.75
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	83	$110.02	$29.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	75	$398.63	$104.21
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	71	71	$757.31	$198.31
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	45	45	$1001.96	$264.34
92285 Photography of content of eyes	44	44	$32.00	$3.28
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	32	32	$3763.81	$573.02
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	20	20	$2957.85	$443.44
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	15	15	$3163.73	$738.34
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	14	14	$110.00	$23.66
67332 Realignment of eye muscle complicated by scarring or restrictive muscle movement	13	13	$1609.85	$326.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	452	255	$155.22	$40.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	225	156	$338.12	$107.71
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	119	100	$494.42	$159.36
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	85	78	$112.41	$29.75
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	65	65	$705.78	$200.48
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	47	45	$980.30	$210.06
92285 Photography of content of eyes	43	40	$32.00	$3.38
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	33	32	$4264.70	$803.24
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	31	28	$3035.13	$608.23
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	13	13	$3017.69	$762.78
67332 Realignment of eye muscle complicated by scarring or restrictive muscle movement	12	11	$1577.67	$389.22
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$87.45	$23.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	336	200	$155.70	$42.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	168	117	$317.29	$86.07
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	112	97	$113.32	$30.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	94	83	$449.62	$120.48
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	62	62	$679.42	$187.46
92285 Photography of content of eyes	53	48	$18.74	$3.48
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	39	37	$854.87	$195.61
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	21	20	$3917.76	$744.97
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	20	20	$3376.45	$698.84
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	12	12	$3238.33	$800.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	424	224	$125.37	$41.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	275	174	$310.67	$84.81
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	111	98	$131.23	$30.50
92285 Photography of content of eyes	94	73	$37.41	$3.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	84	81	$424.86	$119.36
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	66	66	$802.12	$182.69
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	56	53	$724.59	$213.51
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	36	34	$2994.19	$715.63
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	29	29	$2454.21	$649.60
92250 Photography of the retina	19	19	$79.00	$24.03
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	17	17	$2150.06	$776.25
67332 Realignment of eye muscle complicated by scarring or restrictive muscle movement	14	14	$1221.43	$419.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	472	256	$112.90	$41.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	340	206	$310.00	$84.69
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	165	120	$135.00	$30.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	98	91	$420.00	$118.78
92285 Photography of content of eyes	93	71	$40.00	$3.45
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	80	80	$722.81	$178.45
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	58	57	$696.12	$215.03
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	41	41	$2987.80	$815.47
92250 Photography of the retina	27	25	$75.00	$23.78
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	27	27	$2148.15	$626.73
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	12	11	$2450.00	$832.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	505	292	$110.00	$40.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	369	237	$282.45	$81.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	206	153	$135.00	$29.54
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	101	101	$525.74	$175.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	93	91	$384.52	$114.70
92285 Photography of content of eyes	87	60	$40.00	$3.30
67335 Insertion of adjustable sutures during eye muscle surgery	48	47	$699.48	$208.27
92250 Photography of the retina	47	44	$75.00	$23.11
67311 Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle	27	27	$3046.30	$810.16
67314 Realignment of the eye with repair of one vertical muscle	25	25	$2400.00	$652.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$444.44	$134.48
67312 Realignment of the eye with repair of two horizontal eye muscles	15	15	$2240.00	$789.29

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MA 213673

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, Inc

243 Charles St, Boston, MA 021143002

Phone: 6175237900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 18, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 18, 2013

Registered at 243 CHARLES ST, MASS EYE & EAR DEPT NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY, BOSTON, MA 021143002 (Tel: 6175733412)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 18, 2013

Registered at 15 HARCOURT ST, APT. NO. 506, BOSTON, MA 021166439 (Tel: 9175733533)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 18, 2013

Recorded as DEAN CESTARI, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 18, 2013

Ophthalmology (License #213673 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447297643

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 31, 2006

Last Update: September 18, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

15 Harcourt St, Apt. No. 506

Boston, MA 021166439

Phone: 9175733533

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