Christopher L Defazio, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Melrose, MA

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Christopher L Defazio, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Melrose, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 585 Lebanon St, Melrose, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (781) 979-3635.

Christopher L Defazio is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 58772) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1396711602.

Contact Information

Christopher L Defazio, MD
585 Lebanon St,
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-3635
(781) 979-3018

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Physician's Profile

Full NameChristopher L Defazio
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location585 Lebanon St, Melrose, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396711602
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/07/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385557149
  • Enrollment ID: I20080422000298

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christopher L Defazio such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396711602NPI-NPPES
058772OtherTUFTS
3042596MedicaidMA
J07968OtherBCBS
665716OtherHARVARD PILGRIM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 58772 (Massachusetts)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 58772 (Massachusetts)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Christopher L Defazio allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMelrose Wakefield Emergency Physicians, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790730539
PECOS PAC ID: 0244143006
Enrollment ID: O20031107000277
Entity NameHallmark Health Urgent Care Physicians Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184066912
PECOS PAC ID: 1153557616
Enrollment ID: O20131112001050

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Christopher L Defazio is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Christopher L Defazio, MD
114 Harris Ave,
Needham, MA 02492

Ph: (781) 444-1536		Christopher L Defazio, MD
585 Lebanon St,
Melrose, MA 02176

Ph: (781) 979-3635

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