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THOMAS DISTEFANO

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI: 1598768830
CMS profile: 117971
Location: YUMA, AZ

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General Payments · PY2019 · Entire year

$13,242.30

66 records · 0 disputed

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CMS publication 2026-06-30

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By nature of payment

PY2019 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Education	$8,825.00	7
Travel and Lodging	$3,053.92	16
Food and Beverage	$1,363.38	43

By paying entity

PY2019 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Arthrex, Inc.	$9,037.41	38
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$4,106.58	21
Amgen Inc.	$46.94	3
Stryker Corporation	$17.60	1
ConvaTec Inc.	$12.93	1
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$10.96	1
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.	$9.88	1

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THOMAS DISTEFANO

NPI 1598768830 · CMS profile ID 117971

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Orthopaedic Surgery

YUMA, AZ

A payment attributed to a provider may have been made to a third party — a hospital, practice, or research institution — rather than paid to the provider personally.

General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types

Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00

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Plain: THOMAS DISTEFANO, NPI 1598768830, CMS profile ID 117971. General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 66 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1598768830?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e.
APA 7: IndustryPayments. (2026). THOMAS DISTEFANO, NPI 1598768830, CMS profile ID 117971. General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 66 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1598768830?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e.
Bluebook: THOMAS DISTEFANO, NPI 1598768830, CMS profile ID 117971, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types (Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00). Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 66 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1598768830?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h.

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Payment records · PY2019

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General Payments · PY2019 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30

66 matching records · $13,242.30 reported total · 0 disputed

Nature of payment: All payment types

Records imported here November 5, 2026 (UTC).

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Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Publication flags	Published	Record ID	Source
Amgen Inc.	$15.38	12/03/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	663124381	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$3.90	12/02/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055973	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$3.90	12/02/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055975	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$3.90	12/02/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055977	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$599.10	11/17/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394887	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$147.08	11/17/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394889	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$14.00	11/16/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055967	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$16.00	11/16/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055969	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,374.00	11/16/2019	Education	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055971	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$8.49	11/16/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394883	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$63.09	11/16/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394885	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$45.00	11/15/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055959	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$14.00	11/15/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055961	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$16.00	11/15/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055963	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$589.00	11/15/2019	Education	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055965	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$93.32	11/15/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394879	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$41.62	11/15/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394881	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$4.36	11/14/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394875	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$87.16	11/14/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394877	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$1,208.00	11/09/2019	Education	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394873	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$17.20	10/17/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	663124377	CMS
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$10.96	10/10/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	691364271	CMS
ConvaTec Inc.	$12.93	09/17/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	700359851	CMS
Stryker Corporation	$17.60	08/29/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	692729579	CMS
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.	$9.88	08/20/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	694975625	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$14.36	06/13/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	663124373	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$266.56	04/18/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055955	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$266.56	04/18/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055957	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$255.36	03/06/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055951	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$255.36	03/06/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055953	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$15.36	02/13/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055949	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$12.00	02/02/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055941	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$3.50	02/02/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055943	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$16.00	02/02/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055945	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,235.00	02/02/2019	Education	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055947	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$131.86	02/02/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394867	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$43.35	02/02/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394869	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$70.34	02/02/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394871	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$12.00	02/01/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055929	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$3.50	02/01/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055931	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$16.00	02/01/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055933	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$3.50	02/01/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055935	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$45.00	02/01/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055937	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$917.00	02/01/2019	Education	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055939	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$87.42	02/01/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394863	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$468.90	02/01/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394865	CMS
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$90.45	01/31/2019	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	665394861	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$6.81	01/15/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055925	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$11.20	01/15/2019	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055927	CMS
Arthrex, Inc.	$847.00	01/12/2019	Education	No dispute reported	Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED	06/30/2026	655055915	CMS

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2019	$13,242.30	66
PY2020	$8,127.24	44
PY2021	$6,397.38	40
PY2022	$3,975.83	23
PY2023	$245.80	7
PY2024	$73.74	3
PY2025	$433.53	3

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-06-30
Program years on this page: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

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Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv

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