NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Natchitoches, LA

Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and NPI 1396940466, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207084, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396940466
Name
Damian Angelo Defrancesch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD.207084 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone
(318) 354-2555
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 354-0101
Medicaid ID
2372297 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140925000448); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 501 Keyser Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Chantez AshleyCertified Respiratory Therapist1609474360
  2. Dennis Britten, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1982640876
  3. Timothy Collins, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801992748
  4. Cayden Davison, PAMedical Physician Assistant1598596272
  5. Dawna Deblieux, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1336444264
  6. Justin Duke, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1710148085

Verify Damian Angelo Defrancesch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Damian Defrancesch12
  2. Specialty average147

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Damian Angelo Defrancesch among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana

Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 surgery physician records list a practice address in Natchitoches

They are 4 of the 556 NPPES records with a practice address in Natchitoches, and 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Willliam Ball, M.D.Natchitoches, LA 714571689785396
  2. Steven Jackson, D.O.Natchitoches, LA 714571033379524
  3. William Zeichner, MDNatchitoches, LA 714571861483869
  4. Isaac Isaiah, MD.Fort Polk, LA 714591427153204
  5. Mohammad Khan, MDFort Polk, LA 714591730179276
  6. Myung Kim, M.D.Fort Polk, LA 714591235383464
  7. Michael Prosperie, MDOakdale, LA 714631194774216
  8. Patrick Savoy, M.D.Oakdale, LA 714631740216779

Common questions

What is Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396940466, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457. Phone: (318) 354-2555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207084, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Damian Angelo Defrancesch, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.