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Patients in Syracuse and around Onondaga County see Dr. John J. Costello Jr., an ophthalmologist, at Ophthalmology Medical Service Group Inc.
Key facts
- Specialty
- Ophthalmologist
- Credentials
- DO
- Practice
- Ophthalmology Medical Service Group Inc
- Address
- 550 Harrison St L, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Phone
- (315) 464-5230
- Medical school
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1991)
- Hospital affiliations
- Samaritan Medical Center, Community Memorial Hospital, Upstate University Hospital
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts
- NPI number
- 1487650743
- NY license no.
- 194090
Dr. Costello earned his medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991 — 35 years ago. As a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), he holds the same full license to practice medicine as an MD.
The office is at 550 Harrison St L, Syracuse, NY 13202; the phone number on record is (315) 464-5230. The group behind the practice, Ophthalmology Medical Service Group Inc, lists 30 clinicians with Medicare. For Medicare patients: Dr. Costello accepts assignment.
Dr. Costello is affiliated with Samaritan Medical Center, Community Memorial Hospital and Upstate University Hospital.
Your review of Dr. Costello — wait times, how well things were explained, how you were treated — helps other patients decide.
Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals
- Medicare patients (2024)
- 1,039 people with traditional Medicare, average age 76
- Most common services billed to Medicare
- Established patient complete exam of visual system
- Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power
- Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
- Procedures on Medicare Care Compare
- Cataract surgery 936 procedures
- Medicare quality score (MIPS 2024)
- 91 out of 100 — reported through the group practice
- New York Medicaid
- Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 1995. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
- Hospital pages
- Community Memorial Hospital · Samaritan Medical Center · Upstate University Hospital
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 Ophthalmology Medical Service Group Inc, at 550 Harrison St L, Syracuse, NY 13202.
Call the office at (315) 464-5230.
Yes — Dr. Costello accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
Samaritan Medical Center, Community Memorial Hospital and Upstate University Hospital.
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