Anthony J. Defazio, OD
Optometrist · Du Bois, PA
Anthony J. Defazio, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1851332019, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000621, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony J. Defazio
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG000621 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 61 Beaver Dr, Du Bois, PA 15801
- Phone
- (814) 371-4020
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 371-1930
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101118001100); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anthony J. Defazio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG000621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
188 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost102 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 claims
- Rocklatan13 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Anthony J. Defazio among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Anthony J. Defazio, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 optometrist records list a practice address in Du Bois
They are 16 of the 903 NPPES records with a practice address in Du Bois, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brooke Catanese-Shedlock, O.D.Du Bois, PA 158011316193139
- Emily Emerson, ODDu Bois, PA 158011295111094
- Daniel Fatula, O.D.Du Bois, PA 158011710092499
- Michael Gray, ODDu Bois, PA 158011790792695
- Jessica Gruver, ODDu Bois, PA 158011679139091
- David Kairys, O.D.Du Bois, PA 158011730142134
- Michael McClainDu Bois, PA 158011790369866
- Jesse Merwin, O.D.Du Bois, PA 158011194182360
Common questions
What is Anthony J. Defazio, OD's NPI number?
Anthony J. Defazio, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851332019, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony J. Defazio, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 61 Beaver Dr, Du Bois, PA, 15801. Phone: (814) 371-4020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony J. Defazio, OD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000621, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Anthony J. Defazio, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony J. Defazio, OD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.