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Dr. Joseph Contessa, MD, PhD
NPI1639298318PAC ID5698828879
- Medicare services, 2024
- 335
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 165
- Publications
- 40
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510
- Practice phone
- Call (203) 688-5900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St)
Psychiatric Inpatient Facility · New Haven, Connecticut
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Dr. Joseph Contessa is a radiation oncologist in New Haven, Connecticut
Dr. Contessa practices at Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St) in New Haven, Connecticut.
Dr. Contessa's NPI, 1639298318, was assigned on March 27, 2007. Dr. Contessa graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Contessa holds Connecticut license 047485.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1639298318NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698828879
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (203) 688-5900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Contessa practices at Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St) in New Haven, Connecticut
Dr. Contessa's primary practice is Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St), at 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510. The practice phone is (203) 688-5900.
- Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St)20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510Phone(203) 688-5900
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Contessa is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Contessa's primary practice is Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St) in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Contessa is also affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital. The medical group on file is Yale Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Contessa to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St)Primary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Contessa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Contessa practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St) | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Contessa is one of 68 radiation oncologists in Connecticut
Radiation oncology is Dr. Contessa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Contessa's licenses on file in 2 states: Connecticut and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Radiation oncology, ConnecticutPrimary
- Specialist, Michigan
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Dr. Joseph Contessa billed Medicare for 335 services in 2024
CMS data shows 335 Medicare services from Dr. Contessa across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 165 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,626 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024335
Medicare patients165
Paid by Medicare$17,626
Procedure codes5
Dr. Contessa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 1842024: 26645%
- Other services
- 2023: 542024: 587%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 272024: 1159%
Dr. Contessa compared with the Connecticut median for radiation oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Contessa
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 335vs 1,04268% below
- Medicare patients
- 165vs 164Close to median
Medians across 67 radiation oncologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Contessa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Contessa treated 165 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 165 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Contessa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Contessa's median patient age at 70, with 63% women.
Medicare patients, 2024165
Average age74
Average risk score2.09
Also on Medicaid25%
Dr. Contessa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Contessa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6338%
- Men10262%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Contessa's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Cancer58%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety39%
- Diabetes36%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Contessa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Contessa scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Contessa for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Contessa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Contessa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 77.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Joseph Contessa has 40 publications on record
Dmand AI links 40 papers to Dr. Contessa, published from 2017 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Membrane Proteins, Brain Neoplasms and Cell Line, Tumor. Dr. Contessa has published most often in bioRxiv. Dr. Contessa's most frequent co-authors are Ranjit S. Bindra, MD, PhD, Thomas John Hayman, MD, PhD and Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD.
Papers40
Years published2017 to 2025
Dr. Contessa's papers by year, 2017 to 2025
Topics Dr. Contessa writes about most
- Membrane Proteins
- Brain Neoplasms
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Hexosyltransferases
- ErbB Receptors
- Glycosylation
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
- HEK293 Cells
Dr. Contessa's most frequent co-authors
- Ranjit S. Bindra, MD, PhD5 shared papers
- Thomas John Hayman, MD, PhD5 shared papers
- Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Contessa
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joseph Contessa received $8,511 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Contessa from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Novocure Inc. paid the most, $5,021.
General payments to Dr. Contessa by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Contessa by kind, 2016 to 2025
$8.5Kin total
- Honoraria$4,00047%
- Consulting fees$2,35028%
- Travel and lodging$1,66420%
- Food and beverage$4976%
Companies that paid Dr. Contessa the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph Contessa graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Dr. Contessa graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph Contessa's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph Contessa's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Contessa's NPI number is 1639298318. It was assigned on March 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Contessa?
Dr. Joseph Contessa is a radiation oncologist in New Haven, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Radiation Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0001X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Contessa practice?
Dr. Contessa practices at 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510. Dr. Contessa's primary practice is Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (York St) in New Haven, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Contessa to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joseph Contessa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Contessa is (203) 688-5900.
What is Dr. Joseph Contessa's medical license number?
Dr. Contessa holds Connecticut license 047485, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joseph Contessa been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Contessa in Connecticut and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Contessa affiliated with?
Dr. Contessa is affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Contessa to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Contessa part of?
Dr. Contessa is linked to Yale Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Contessa to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joseph Contessa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Contessa billed Medicare for 335 services in 2024, and Dr. Contessa accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joseph Contessa's MIPS score?
Dr. Contessa's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Contessa see?
CMS counts 165 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Contessa in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Joseph Contessa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Contessa's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77014), medicare service (G6002) and radiation oncology (77427).
Where did Dr. Joseph Contessa go to medical school?
Dr. Contessa graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2004.
Has Dr. Joseph Contessa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,511 in general payments to Dr. Contessa from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novocure Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph Contessa been practicing?
Dr. Contessa graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Joseph Contessa do research?
Dmand AI links 40 publications to Dr. Contessa, published from 2017 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Joseph Contessa publish with?
Dr. Contessa's most frequent co-authors are Ranjit S. Bindra, MD, PhD (5 shared papers), Thomas John Hayman, MD, PhD (5 shared papers) and Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD (3 shared papers).
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