Dr. John A. Persing, MD

  • New Bedford, MA
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery physician
NPI1962487520
Medicare services, 2021
15
Publications
237
Industry payments
$568
Insurance carriers
2
State licenses
2
Practice address
101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740
Practice phone
Call (508) 997-1515
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

St Lukes Hospital

New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Dr. John A. Persing is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Dr. Persing practices at St Lukes Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Dr. Persing's NPI, 1962487520, was assigned on December 7, 2005. Dr. Persing graduated from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Persing's Connecticut license number on file is 032506.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
December 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(508) 997-1515
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1974

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

Dr. John A. Persing practices at St Lukes Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Dr. Persing's primary practice is St Lukes Hospital, at 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740 in Bristol County. The practice phone is (508) 997-1515.

  • St Lukes Hospital
    101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740 · Bristol CountyPhone(508) 997-1515

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John A. Persing is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Persing's primary practice is St Lukes Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

St Lukes HospitalNew Bedford, MassachusettsPrimary

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St Lukes HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John A. Persing is one of 62 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Massachusetts

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Persing's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Persing is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Persing's licenses on file in 2 states: Connecticut and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 032506 · 1992 to 2022 · taxonomy 2086S0122X
  • Arizona licenseSince 1976

Plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians near Dr. Persing

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62plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Massachusetts
2plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in New Bedford

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

Dr. John A. Persing billed Medicare for 15 services in 2021

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Persing across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $641 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202115
Paid by Medicare$641
Procedure codes1

Dr. Persing's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2020: 112021: 1536%

Dr. Persing compared with the Massachusetts median for plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians, 2021

  • Dr. Persing
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
15vs 6276% below

Medians across 55 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Persing's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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

Dr. John A. Persing's patients have a median age of 61

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Persing's median patient age at 61, with 50% women.

Dr. Persing's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

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Dr. John A. Persing has 237 publications on record

Dmand AI links 237 papers to Dr. Persing, published from 2011 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Craniosynostoses, Skull and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Persing has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Persing's most frequent co-authors are Michael Alperovich, MD, Antonio J. Forte, MD and Derek Matthew Steinbacher, DMD, FACS, MD.

Papers237
Years published2011 to 2024

Dr. Persing's papers by year, 2014 to 2024

Topics Dr. Persing writes about most

  • Craniosynostoses
  • Skull
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Cephalometry
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Cranial Sutures
  • Surgery, Plastic
  • Acrocephalosyndactylia

Dr. Persing's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Persing

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John A. Persing received $568 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Persing from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Lifecell Corporation paid the most, $194.

General payments to Dr. Persing by program year, 2016 to 2018

General payments to Dr. Persing by kind, 2016 to 2018

$568in total
  • Food and beverage$41473%
  • Education$15427%

Companies that paid Dr. Persing the most, 2016 to 2018

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

Dr. John A. Persing has 6 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Persing, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Persing

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
    • New York Magazine: Top Doctors
    • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
  2. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  3. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Whos Who

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John A. Persing graduated from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine

Dr. Persing graduated from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Persing is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolThe Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in neurological surgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery
  3. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John A. Persing accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Persing is in network with 2 carriers, including Cigna and RI State Medicaid. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Cigna
  • RI State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Persing accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO1
  2. Medicaid1
  3. Medicare1
  4. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John A. Persing'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice 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 Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John A. Persing's NPI number?

Dr. John A. Persing's NPI number is 1962487520. It was assigned on December 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John A. Persing?

Dr. John A. Persing is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0122X).

Where does Dr. John A. Persing practice?

Dr. Persing practices at 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740. Dr. Persing's primary practice is St Lukes Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

What is Dr. John A. Persing's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Persing is (508) 997-1515.

What is Dr. John A. Persing's medical license number?

Dr. Persing's Connecticut license number on file is 032506, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John A. Persing been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Persing in Connecticut (1992 to 2022) and Arizona (since 1976).

Does Dr. John A. Persing accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Persing billed Medicare for 15 services in 2021.

Is Dr. John A. Persing board certified?

Yes. Dr. Persing is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

What services does Dr. John A. Persing bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Persing's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. John A. Persing go to medical school?

Dr. Persing graduated from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine in 1974.

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Has Dr. John A. Persing received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $568 in general payments to Dr. Persing from 5 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Lifecell Corporation.

How long has Dr. John A. Persing been practicing?

Dr. Persing graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

Does Dr. John A. Persing do research?

Dmand AI links 237 publications to Dr. Persing, published from 2011 to 2024.

Who does Dr. John A. Persing publish with?

Dr. Persing's most frequent co-authors are Michael Alperovich, MD (81 shared papers), Antonio J. Forte, MD (45 shared papers) and Derek Matthew Steinbacher, DMD, FACS, MD (43 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. John A. Persing accept?

Dr. Persing is in network with 2 carriers, including Cigna and RI State Medicaid. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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