Denis Lafreniere, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Farmington, CT
Denis Lafreniere, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Farmington, Connecticut, and NPI 1699771691, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 032452, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Denis Lafreniere
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 032452 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Uconn Medical Group, Farmington, CT 06030
- Phone
- (860) 679-2804
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 679-1848
- Medicaid ID
- 001324524 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070918000159); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Uconn Medical Group
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Denis Lafreniere in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 032452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
642 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine277 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate92 claims
- Omeprazole89 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide40 claims
- Azelastine Hcl37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium30 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): 65.2 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Hospital For Special CareNew Britain, CT
- University OF Connecticut Health CenterFarmington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 146 otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut
- Paul Alberti, M.D.North Haven, CT1821101080
- Erin Alday, MDFarmington, CT1740809128
- Abdel Allam, M.D.Bristol, CT1699786848
- Jerilyn Allen, MDWillimantic, CT1588690374
- Kenneth Andrews, M.D.New Britain, CT1114247798
- David Astrachan, MDHamden, CT1225009046
- Kenneth Bagwell, MDStamford, CT1346508249
- Michael Bard, M.D.Danbury, CT1255336616
- Eric Baum, MDMadison, CT1154378065
- Michael Bernstein, MDEnfield, CT1689668741
Common questions
What is Denis Lafreniere, MD's NPI number?
Denis Lafreniere, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699771691, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Denis Lafreniere, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Uconn Medical Group, Farmington, CT, 06030. Phone: (860) 679-2804. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Denis Lafreniere, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 032452, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Denis Lafreniere, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Denis Lafreniere, MD had 642 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Denis Lafreniere, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.2 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.