Joseph James Canestrari Jr., PA-C

  • Melbourne, FL
  • Surgical physician assistant
NPI1871700161PAC ID2668563529
Medicare services, 2024
9,089
Medicare patients, 2024
664
Part D claims, 2024
693
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$15
Practice address
240 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935
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Primary practice

Steward Medical Group - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Melbourne, Florida

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Joseph James Canestrari Jr. is a surgical physician assistant in Melbourne, Florida

Joseph Canestrari practices at Steward Medical Group - HOPD in Melbourne, Florida.

Joseph Canestrari's NPI, 1871700161, was assigned on May 17, 2007. Joseph Canestrari holds Florida license PA 9104146.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668563529
NPI enumeration date
May 17, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Joseph James Canestrari Jr. practices at Steward Medical Group - HOPD in Melbourne, Florida

Joseph Canestrari's primary practice is Steward Medical Group - HOPD, at 240 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935.

  • Steward Medical Group - HOPD
    240 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935

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Joseph James Canestrari Jr. is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Joseph Canestrari's primary practice is Steward Medical Group - HOPD in Melbourne, Florida. Joseph Canestrari is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Joseph Canestrari to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph James Canestrari Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joseph Canestrari practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Steward Medical Group - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Joseph James Canestrari Jr. is one of 1,065 surgical physician assistants in Florida

Surgical is Joseph Canestrari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Joseph Canestrari is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Joseph Canestrari is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical physician assistant, FloridaPrimaryLicense PA 9104146 · taxonomy 363AS0400X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fibromyalgia and chronic pain, insomnia, joint pain, knee injury and lower back pain among the conditions Joseph Canestrari treats.

Surgical physician assistants near Joseph Canestrari

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Joseph James Canestrari Jr. billed Medicare for 9,089 services in 2024

CMS data shows 9,089 Medicare services from Joseph Canestrari across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 664 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,115 for them.

Medicare services, 20249,089
Medicare patients664
Paid by Medicare$123,115
Procedure codes17

Joseph Canestrari's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office7,201
  2. Office and hospital visits811
  3. Surgery567
  4. Imaging510

Where Joseph Canestrari's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office8,93198%
  • In a facility1582%

Joseph Canestrari compared with the Florida median for surgical physician assistants, 2024

  • Joseph Canestrari
  • Florida median
Medicare services
9,089vs 17950.8 times
Medicare patients
664vs 986.8 times
Part D claims
642vs 1594.0 times

Medians across 765 surgical physician assistants in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Joseph Canestrari's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Joseph James Canestrari Jr. treated 664 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 664 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Canestrari in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 336 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Canestrari's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024664
Average age74
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid5%

Joseph Canestrari's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Joseph Canestrari's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women40261%
  • Men26239%

Chronic conditions among Joseph Canestrari's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety34%
  5. Diabetes33%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Chronic kidney disease28%
  8. Ischemic heart disease27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Joseph Canestrari's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Joseph James Canestrari Jr. wrote 693 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Joseph Canestrari wrote 693 Medicare Part D claims for 333 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 642 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,179 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024693
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$14,179
Part D patients333

Joseph Canestrari's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic680 claims98%
  • Brand-name13 claims2%

Joseph Canestrari's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Canestrari's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids27%189 of 693 claims
  • Antibiotics14%98 of 693 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Joseph James Canestrari Jr. takes part in Medicare

Joseph Canestrari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Joseph James Canestrari Jr. received $15 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Joseph Canestrari from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $15.

Companies that paid Joseph Canestrari the most, 2024 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Joseph James Canestrari Jr. is board certified in certified physician assistant

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Joseph James Canestrari Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Joseph James Canestrari Jr.'s NPI number?

Joseph James Canestrari Jr.'s NPI number is 1871700161. It was assigned on May 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Joseph James Canestrari Jr. specialize in?

Joseph James Canestrari Jr. is a surgical physician assistant in Melbourne, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).

Where does Joseph James Canestrari Jr. practice?

Joseph Canestrari practices at 240 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935. Joseph Canestrari's primary practice is Steward Medical Group - HOPD in Melbourne, Florida. Dmand AI also links Joseph Canestrari to 4 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Joseph James Canestrari Jr.'s medical license number?

Joseph Canestrari holds Florida license PA 9104146.

Which hospitals is Joseph James Canestrari Jr. affiliated with?

Joseph Canestrari is affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Joseph Canestrari to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Joseph James Canestrari Jr. part of?

Joseph Canestrari is linked to Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Joseph Canestrari to 2 more medical groups.

Does Joseph James Canestrari Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Joseph Canestrari billed Medicare for 9,089 services in 2024, and Joseph Canestrari accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Joseph James Canestrari Jr. see?

CMS counts 664 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Canestrari in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Joseph James Canestrari Jr. board certified?

Yes. Joseph Canestrari is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

What services does Joseph James Canestrari Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Joseph Canestrari's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7328), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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What drugs does Joseph James Canestrari Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Canestrari's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Methylprednisolone.

Has Joseph James Canestrari Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Joseph Canestrari from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Joseph James Canestrari Jr. been practicing?

Joseph Canestrari graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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