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Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO

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Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10160 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19116

(215) 645-2936

Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Bucks Hospital and Jefferson Frankford Hospital.

Office Locations

Jefferson Frankford Hospital

10160 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19116

(215) 645-2936

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5001 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124

(215) 288-5000

(215) 744-1233

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In The News

“His father, Salvatore DeSimone, an ophthalmologist, slipped it on him Friday during a ceremony for Thomas Jefferson University medical school students about to begin classes.”—"Thomas Jefferson medical students begin careers with white coats, high hopes and Narcan kits", Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2021

“His father, Salvatore DeSimone, an ophthalmologist, slipped it on him during Cristian DeSimone's ceremony for Thomas Jefferson University medical school students about to begin classes.”—"Medical students begin careers amid pandemic, with white coats, high hopes and Narcan kits", The Morning Call, July 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1829
incision and drainage	15
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2160
foreign body removal	12
incision and drainage	20
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	449
Hispanic	298
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	201
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	56
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2024
foreign body removal	16
incision and drainage	20
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	421
Hispanic	266
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	174
Less than 65	297

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	56
Dementia	29
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2243
foreign body removal	16
hospital care	62
incision and drainage	27
inpatient care	62
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	68
laser treatment	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	940
Female	1408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	898
Hispanic	714
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	788
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	346
Less than 65	756

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	58
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2383
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	77
incision and drainage	27
inpatient care	77
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	479
Hispanic	404
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	139
Less than 65	385

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	59
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2442
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	497
Hispanic	423
Asian	37
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	130
Less than 65	415

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2482
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	437
Hispanic	432
Asian	38
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	119
Less than 65	351

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2080
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	362
Hispanic	335
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	86
Less than 65	315

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	53
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1273
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	221
Hispanic	245
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	46
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
eye procedures	1277

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	220
Hispanic	243
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	34
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	55
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
eye procedures	1001
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	197
Hispanic	213
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	37
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

doctor visit	247
eye procedures	1926
foreign body removal	14
hospital care	64
incision and drainage	21
inpatient care	64
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	49
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	380
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	279
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	324
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	206
85 and over	119
Less than 65	306
65 to 74	391

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Pennsylvania Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

Jefferson Bucks Hospital

Jefferson Frankford Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, MultiPlan, Workers' Compensation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Blue Cross Federal, Magellan Health Services, Keystone Health Plan East, Blue Card by BCBS, Personal Choice, Personal Choice 65, Medicare FFS, Keystone 65 HMO, Keystone First VIP and Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

MultiPlan

Workers' Compensation

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Blue Cross Federal

Magellan Health Services

Keystone Health Plan East

Blue Card by BCBS

Personal Choice

Personal Choice 65

Medicare FFS

Keystone 65 HMO

Keystone First VIP

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Mr. Salvatore Desimone, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$125 Ilevro $125
Shire North American Group Inc	$52 XIIDRA $52
Allergan Inc.	$47 LUMIGAN $47
Genentech USA, Inc.	$45 LUCENTIS $45
Vyera Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$37 Daraprim Tablet 25mg $37
Other	$131 Simbrinza $22	LUMIGAN $18	None Specified $17	ILUVIEN $15	TEPEZZA $15	Other $43

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$337
Education	$82
Gift	$17

Biography

Dr. Salvatore Desimone's area of specialization is general ophthalmology. He is professionally affiliated with Jefferson Health. He appears to be in-network for Magellan Health Services, Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and more. According to Jefferson Health, Dr. Desimone is currently accepting new patients at his office in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Pennsylvania Hospital.