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Dr. David A. Distefano sees patients in Syracuse as an orthopedic surgeon with Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PLLC.
Quick facts
- Specialty
- Orthopedic surgeon
- Credentials
- MD
- Practice
- Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PLLC
- Address
- 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY 13214
- Phone
- (315) 251-3100
- Hospital affiliations
- Crouse Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Oswego Hospital
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts
- NPI number
- 1083173082
- NY license no.
- 338689
To book an appointment, call (315) 251-3100. Dr. Distefano's office is at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY 13214. For Medicare patients: Dr. Distefano accepts assignment.
On the hospital side, Dr. Distefano holds affiliations with Crouse Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center and Oswego Hospital.
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Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals
- Medicare patients (2024)
- 14 people with traditional Medicare, average age 77
- Procedures on Medicare Care Compare
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 31 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 1–10 procedures
- Knee replacement 1–10 procedures
- Hip replacement 1–10 procedures
- New York Medicaid
- Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 2025. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
- Hospital pages
- Crouse Hospital · Oswego Hospital · St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Medicare figures cover people with traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare only; services billed for fewer than 11 patients are not published.
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Frequently Asked Questions
With Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PLLC, at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY 13214.
Call the office at (315) 251-3100.
Yes — Dr. Distefano accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
Crouse Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center and Oswego Hospital.
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