DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD) – Ophthalmology Physician, NPI 1649387770

DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Guilford, Connecticut. specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 028769 (CT). The NPI Number for DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD) is 1649387770

Main info

Male
44 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD)
NPI
1649387770
Phone
(203) 453-3100
Address
515 BOSTON ST
Enumeration Date
24 August 2006
Last Update Date
18 October 2013

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
Secondary Phone
8603477466
Graduation Year
1982 (44 years ago)
PAC ID
8820130776
Group Practice PAC ID
5890757108
Professional Enrollment ID
I20100115000286
Address ID
CT064574774MI400XXRDXX301
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience52
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

324 OPHTHALMOLOGY in CT

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Provider Addresses for DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD)

  • 515, Boston Street, Guilford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, 06437, United States

    GUILFORD, CT 064372960

    Phone: (203) 453-3100

    Fax: (203) 458-9456

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 11 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $352.

Total Amount is formed as General ($352) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $352.

Last reported payment date: 2024-08-15 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. ($121).

Total Amount

$352

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

11

Total payment records

General Amount

$352

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-08-15

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2010-01-15

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20100115000286IOphthalmologyCTTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system561560$0
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes448305$0
92250Photography of the retina146144$0
92133Imaging of optic nerve143137$0
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens13385$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 06437)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 5890757108View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
O P T O M E T R YCT
O P T O M E T R YCT
-CT
O P H T H A L M O L O G YCT
O P H T H A L M O L O G YCT
O P T O M E T R YCT
O P H T H A L M O L O G YCT
O P H T H A L M O L O G YCT
O P H T H A L M O L O G YMD
O P T O M E T R YNY

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The extract we use shows DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD) as active.
What does DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD) treat or focus on?
Patients typically see DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD) under the specialty Ophthalmology Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Where does public data place DR. HOWARD LEE DISTELMAN (MD)?
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