Jennifer L. Defazio, MD
Dermatology Physician · Hauppauge, NY
Jennifer L. Defazio, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Hauppauge, New York, and NPI 1255443925, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 240844, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jennifer L. Defazio
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 240844 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Veterans Hwy, Hauppauge, NY 11788
- Phone
- (646) 227-3275
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061018000253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 Veterans Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Jennifer L. Defazio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 240844Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
718 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil96 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide96 claims
- Imiquimod75 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate67 claims
- Ketoconazole65 claims
- Nystatin56 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): 91.2 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 one group practice
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Suffolk AT HauppaugeHauppauge, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jennifer L. Defazio among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Jennifer L. Defazio, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
All 1,211 in New York → Every provider in Hauppauge → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashfaq Marghoob, MDHauppauge, NY 117881376514174
- Philip Spencer, MDHauppauge, NY 117881760462907
- Snehal Amin, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871376585539
- Michael Fastenberg, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871073735593
- Tamara Koss, MDSmithtown, NY 117871013989599
- Faith Leffel, RPA CSmithtown, NY 117871205901683
- Lawrence Lieblich, MDSmithtown, NY 117871619985462
- Carina Perrotta, R P.A.-CSmithtown, NY 117871699071159
Common questions
What is Jennifer L. Defazio, MD's NPI number?
Jennifer L. Defazio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255443925, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jennifer L. Defazio, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Veterans Hwy, Hauppauge, NY, 11788. Phone: (646) 227-3275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jennifer L. Defazio, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 240844, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jennifer L. Defazio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jennifer L. Defazio, MD had 718 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jennifer L. Defazio, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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.