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Dr. Salvatore Desimone, DO

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Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: eye problems, comprehensive ophthalmology

3 Cooper Plaza Suite 510
Camden, NJ 08103

(856) 342-7200

Dr. Salvatore Desimone, DO is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Salvatore Desimone, DO is affiliated with Cooper University Health Care, Jefferson Health, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Bucks Hospital, REFOCUS EYE HEALTH OF PA PC, REFOCUS EYE HEALTH OF NJ PC and Jefferson Frankford Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

10160 Bustleton Avenue Suite E
Philadelphia, PA 19116

Address:

3 Cooper Plaza Suite 510
Camden, NJ 08103

Address:

5001 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124

Some issues Dr. Salvatore Desimone, DO can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

In The News

“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

eye procedures	2143
foreign body removal	11
incision and drainage	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**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

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

eye procedures	2007
foreign body removal	15
incision and drainage	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	67
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**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

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

eye procedures	2226
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	61
incision and drainage	26
inpatient care	61
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	66
laser treatment	23

**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

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

eye procedures	2366
foreign body removal	11
hospital care	76
incision and drainage	26
inpatient care	76
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	10

**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

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

eye procedures	2425
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

**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

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

eye procedures	2465
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

**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

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

eye procedures	2063
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

**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

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

eye procedures	1256
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**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

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

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

doctor visit	489
eye procedures	2138
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	63
incision and drainage	22
inpatient care	63
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	50
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	376
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	311
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	124
75 to 84	198
Less than 65	302
65 to 74	372

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Desimone, DO From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Education & Training

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

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Graduate Hospital

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Cooper University Health Care

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

Jefferson Bucks Hospital

REFOCUS EYE HEALTH OF PA PC

REFOCUS EYE HEALTH OF NJ PC

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.

Dr. 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, Dr. 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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Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

TriWest (Urgent Care Only)

Oxford Healthcare

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare

QualCare

Brighton Health Plan Solutions

United Health Care

TriCare East Humana

WellCare

Medicare

Aetna

ChampVA

VA Community Care Network

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Galaxy Health Network

First MCO

AmeriGroup

Independence Blue Cross

Medicaid (NJ)

Three Rivers Provider Network

Liberty Mutual

Magellan Behavioral Health

Center for Family Guidance (CFG)

First Trenton Indemnity (Hospital only)

Horizon NJ Health

Devon

United Healthcare Community Plans

Clover Medicare

Corizon

US Family Health Plan

MultiPlan

CHN

Health Payors Organization (Hospital only)

Cigna

NJ Manufacturers

Prime Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. 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 works as a general ophthalmology. In his practice, Dr. Desimone focuses on comprehensive ophthalmology and eye problems. Dr. Desimone's professional affiliations include Jefferson Health and Cooper University Health Care. Magellan Health Services, Blue California, and Aetna are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Desimone honors. He welcomes new patients at his office inPhiladelphia, PA as reported by Jefferson Health. After completing medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, he performed his residency at Graduate Hospital.