David Defrancisco, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Denver, CO
David Defrancisco, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1366897209, issued on Apr 28, 2016. Check the license (Colorado DR.0068237, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Defrancisco
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- DR.0068237 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7111 E Lowry Blvd Ste 200, Denver, CO 80230
- Phone
- (303) 394-2828
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Fax
- (303) 320-0242
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220608000019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7111 E Lowry Blvd Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gregory Barron, MDRheumatology Physician1871859801
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- Prateek Chaudhary, DORheumatology Physician1760708507
- Mary Demoruelle, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1992900575
Verify David Defrancisco in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0068237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
186 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone39 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate24 claims
- Methotrexate20 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $558.66
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Denver Arthritis Clinic PCDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado
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- Elizabeth Arena, DO, MPHGrand Junction, CO1881878759
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Common questions
What is David Defrancisco, MD's NPI number?
David Defrancisco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366897209, issued on Apr 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Defrancisco, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7111 E Lowry Blvd Ste 200, Denver, CO, 80230. Phone: (303) 394-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Defrancisco, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0068237, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Defrancisco, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Defrancisco, MD had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Defrancisco, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.