J Pediatr Surg
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Dr. John W. Difiore, MD
NPI1700840469PAC ID7012957525
- Publications
- 14
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $773,807
- Medical group
- 1
- Insurance carriers
- 17
- Practice address
- 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
- Practice phone
- Call (216) 952-9829
- 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. John W. Difiore is a pediatric surgery physician in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Difiore practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Difiore's NPI, 1700840469, was assigned on April 12, 2006. Dr. Difiore graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988. Dr. Difiore's North Carolina license number on file is 2014-00192.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1700840469NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012957525
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (216) 952-9829
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John W. Difiore practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Difiore's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 952-9829.
- Cleveland Clinic Main Campus9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 · Cuyahoga CountyPhone(216) 952-9829
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John W. Difiore is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Difiore's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The medical group on file is Cleveland Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Difiore to 2 more clinical labs, each named with a free account. Dr. Difiore's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John W. Difiore's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Difiore practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Main Campus | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John W. Difiore is one of 74 pediatric surgery physicians in Ohio
Pediatric surgery is Dr. Difiore's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0120X. Dr. Difiore is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Difiore's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Ohio and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Ohio license
- Massachusetts license
Pediatric surgery physicians near Dr. Difiore
Counts of pediatric surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
74pediatric surgery physicians in Ohio12pediatric surgery physicians in Cleveland8pediatric surgery physicians at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John W. Difiore's patients have a median age of 16
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Difiore's median patient age at 16, with 28% women.
Dr. Difiore's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 16
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women28%
- Men72%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. John W. Difiore takes part in Medicare
Dr. Difiore 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)
Dr. John W. Difiore has 14 publications on record
Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Difiore, published from 2001 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Funnel Chest, Hernia, Diaphragmatic and Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital. Dr. Difiore has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Difiore's most frequent co-authors are Craig Andrew Peters, MD, Janet R. Reid, MD and Jason Owen Robertson, MD, MS.
Papers14
Years published2001 to 2024
Dr. Difiore's papers by year, 2001 to 2024
Topics Dr. Difiore writes about most
- Funnel Chest
- Hernia, Diaphragmatic
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
- Ligation
- Lung
- Sheep
- Trachea
- Cryosurgery
Dr. Difiore's most frequent co-authors
- Craig Andrew Peters, MD2 shared papers
- Janet R. Reid, MD2 shared papers
- Jason Owen Robertson, MD, MS2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Difiore
Analgesia, EpiduralAnalgesics, OpioidCryosurgery
Ann Thorac Surg
Funnel ChestHeart FailureImage Processing, Computer-Assisted
Contact Dermatitis
Biocompatible MaterialsDermatitis, Allergic ContactFunnel Chest
ExtremitiesGadoliniumImage Enhancement
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John W. Difiore received $773,807 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 156 general payments to Dr. Difiore from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Aegis Spine, Inc. paid the most, $565,311.
General payments to Dr. Difiore by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Difiore by kind, 2017 to 2025
$773.8Kin total
- Consulting fees$751,45697%
- Travel and lodging$18,5612%
- Food and beverage$3,7890%
Companies that paid Dr. Difiore the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John W. Difiore has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Difiore.
Awards and honors for Dr. Difiore
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- Checkbook Top Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John W. Difiore graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Difiore graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988. Dr. Difiore is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John W. Difiore accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Difiore is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- CareSource
- HCSC
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Difiore accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John W. Difiore'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 patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John W. Difiore's NPI number?
Dr. John W. Difiore's NPI number is 1700840469. It was assigned on April 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John W. Difiore?
Dr. John W. Difiore is a pediatric surgery physician in Cleveland, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0120X).
Where does Dr. John W. Difiore practice?
Dr. Difiore practices at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. Dr. Difiore's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Difiore to 2 clinical labs.
What is Dr. John W. Difiore's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Difiore is (216) 952-9829.
What is Dr. John W. Difiore's medical license number?
Dr. Difiore's North Carolina license number on file is 2014-00192, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. John W. Difiore been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Difiore in North Carolina (2014 to 2024), Ohio (1998 to 2027) and Massachusetts (1990 to 2003).
Which hospitals is Dr. John W. Difiore affiliated with?
Dr. Difiore practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. John W. Difiore part of?
Dr. Difiore is linked to Cleveland Clinic.
Does Dr. John W. Difiore accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Difiore as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. John W. Difiore board certified?
Yes. Dr. Difiore is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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Where did Dr. John W. Difiore go to medical school?
Dr. Difiore graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988.
Has Dr. John W. Difiore received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $773,807 in general payments to Dr. Difiore from 8 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Aegis Spine, Inc.
How long has Dr. John W. Difiore been practicing?
Dr. Difiore graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. John W. Difiore do research?
Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Difiore, published from 2001 to 2024.
Who does Dr. John W. Difiore publish with?
Dr. Difiore's most frequent co-authors are Craig Andrew Peters, MD (2 shared papers), Janet R. Reid, MD (2 shared papers) and Jason Owen Robertson, MD, MS (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. John W. Difiore accept?
Dr. Difiore is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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