Elita M. Defeo, D.O.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Augusta, ME
Elita M. Defeo, D.O. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Augusta, Maine, and NPI 1881071850, issued on Apr 29, 2015. Check the license (Maine DO3181, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elita M. Defeo
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- DO3181 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330
- Phone
- (207) 626-1360
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 626-1359
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210804002669); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 35 Medical Center Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Elita M. Defeo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license DO3181Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
693 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta173 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere109 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa96 claims
- Anoro Ellipta66 claims
- Azithromycin38 claims
- Prednisone34 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): 79.3 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: $68.00
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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
- Mainegeneral Medical CenterAugusta, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Maine
There are 83 pulmonary disease physician records in Maine.
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- Peter Bagley, M.D.Rockport, ME1003899683
- Mahesh Bandara, M.D.Biddeford, ME1538145958
- Peter Bates, M.D.South Portland, ME1649203373
- George Boccia, M.D.Augusta, ME1962418327
- George Bokinsky, M.D.South Portland, ME1568574853
- Elizabeth Bollenbacher, DOBangor, ME1417985508
Common questions
What is Elita M. Defeo, D.O.'s NPI number?
Elita M. Defeo, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881071850, issued on Apr 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elita M. Defeo, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME, 04330. Phone: (207) 626-1360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elita M. Defeo, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number DO3181, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elita M. Defeo, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elita M. Defeo, D.O. had 693 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elita M. Defeo, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.