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Dr. Dale A. Distant, MD
NPI1285612077PAC ID1951434885
- Medicare services, 2024
- 366
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 154
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- Practice phone
- Call (718) 270-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Dale A. Distant is a general surgeon in Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Distant practices at University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn, New York, part of State University of New York.
Dr. Distant's NPI, 1285612077, was assigned on January 3, 2006. Dr. Distant holds New York license 190405-1.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1285612077NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951434885
- NPI enumeration date
- January 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (718) 270-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dale A. Distant practices at University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Distant's primary practice is University Hospital at Downstate, at 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203 in Kings County. The practice phone is (718) 270-1000.
- University Hospital at Downstate445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Kings CountyPhone(718) 270-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Dale A. Distant is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Distant's primary practice is University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn, New York, part of State University of New York. The medical group on file is Downstate Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Distant to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Downstate Health Physicians2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. DistantSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dale A. Distant's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Distant practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Hospital at Downstate | 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. Dale A. Distant is one of 1,604 general surgeons in New York
Surgery is Dr. Distant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Distant is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, New YorkPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Distant
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1,604general surgeons in New York147general surgeons in Brooklyn9general surgeons at University Hospital at Downstate
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dale A. Distant billed Medicare for 366 services in 2024
CMS data shows 366 Medicare services from Dr. Distant across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 154 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $150,409 for them.
Medicare services, 2024366
Medicare patients154
Paid by Medicare$150,409
Procedure codes6
Dr. Distant's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2102024: 18512%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1282024: 11411%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 972024: 6731%
Where Dr. Distant's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office33892%
- In a facility288%
Dr. Distant compared with the New York median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Distant
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 366vs 1542.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 154vs 10941% above
Medians across 1,502 general surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Distant'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. Dale A. Distant treated 154 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Distant in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 57 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 79% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 9.04, 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. Distant's median patient age at 64, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 2024154
Average age67
Average risk score9.04
Also on Medicaid79%
Dr. Distant's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Distant's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8656%
- Men6844%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Distant's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure53%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Arthritis47%
- Stroke or TIA25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Distant's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dale A. Distant wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Distant wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs.
Part D claims, 202413
Part D patients12
Dr. Distant's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic12 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Dale A. Distant takes part in Medicare
Dr. Distant 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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Dr. Dale A. Distant has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Distant, published from 2011 to 2018. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Kidney Transplantation, Black or African American and Graft Rejection. Dr. Distant's most frequent co-authors are Moro O. Salifu, MD, Nabil B. Sumrani, MD and Serhat Aytug, MD.
Papers6
Years published2011 to 2018
Dr. Distant's papers by year, 2011 to 2018
Topics Dr. Distant writes about most
- Kidney Transplantation
- Black or African American
- Graft Rejection
- Graft Survival
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Tissue Donors
Dr. Distant's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Distant
ABO Blood-Group SystemBlood Group IncompatibilityCadaver
Case Rep Transplant
AntibodiesB-LymphocytesFlow Cytometry
Clin Transplant
Black or African AmericanGlomerular Filtration RateGraft Rejection
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Dale A. Distant received $1,158 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Distant from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries paid the most, $661.
General payments to Dr. Distant by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Distant by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.2Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,155100%
- Education$30%
Companies that paid Dr. Distant the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Dale A. Distant'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Dale A. Distant's NPI number?
Dr. Dale A. Distant's NPI number is 1285612077. It was assigned on January 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dale A. Distant?
Dr. Dale A. Distant is a general surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Dale A. Distant practice?
Dr. Distant practices at 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Dr. Distant's primary practice is University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn, New York, part of State University of New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Distant to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Dale A. Distant's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Distant is (718) 270-1000.
What is Dr. Dale A. Distant's medical license number?
Dr. Distant holds New York license 190405-1.
Which hospitals is Dr. Dale A. Distant affiliated with?
Dr. Distant practices at University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn, New York.
What medical group is Dr. Dale A. Distant part of?
Dr. Distant is linked to Downstate Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Distant to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Dale A. Distant accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Distant billed Medicare for 366 services in 2024, and Dr. Distant accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dale A. Distant see?
CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Distant in 2024, with an average age of 67.
What services does Dr. Dale A. Distant bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Distant's most billed Medicare services were special service (99152), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36902) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36907).
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Has Dr. Dale A. Distant received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,158 in general payments to Dr. Distant from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries.
How long has Dr. Dale A. Distant been practicing?
Dr. Distant graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Dr. Dale A. Distant do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Distant, published from 2011 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Dale A. Distant publish with?
Dr. Distant's most frequent co-authors are Moro O. Salifu, MD (4 shared papers), Nabil B. Sumrani, MD (4 shared papers) and Serhat Aytug, MD (1 shared paper).
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