Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

John Defranco, MD

Urology Physician · Chicago Ridge, IL

John Defranco, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, and NPI 1629008164, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036094573, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629008164
Name
John Defranco
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
036094573 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10400 Southwest Hwy, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone
(708) 888-8287
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10400 Southwest Hwy

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

  1. Aaron Berger, M.D.Urology Physician1720122005
  2. Karen Brann, APNEmergency Registered Nurse1043676448
  3. Brett Cox, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1811192099
  4. Kermit Hoyme, MDUrology Physician1609812759
  5. Lily MalasPhysician Assistant1093563447
  6. Steven Pierpaoli, MDUrology Physician1891751566

Verify John Defranco in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,149 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,354 among the 9,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Defranco2,149
  2. Specialty average1,354

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl789 claims
  2. Finasteride276 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate132 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride Er110 claims
  5. Trospium Chloride68 claims
  6. Tolterodine Tartrate Er67 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $949.72

45 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.. The 8,628 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,864.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Defranco$949.72
  2. Specialty average$3,864.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Uropartners LLCWestchester, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

7 urology physician records list a Chicago Ridge practice address

They are 7 of the 195 NPPES records with a Chicago Ridge practice address, and 577 urology physician records in Illinois.

Other urology physician records in Illinois

  1. Michael Abern, M.D.Chicago, IL1033377403
  2. Omer Acar, MDChicago, IL1376037010
  3. Melanie Adamsky, M.D.Melrose Park, IL1639518459
  4. Piyush AgarwalChicago, IL1629193180
  5. Arif Agha, MDOak Brook, IL1285711325
  6. Jonathan AguiarChicago, IL1346852233
  7. Vijay Aher, M.D.Marion, IL1568435055
  8. Helen Ahn, M.D.Schaumburg, IL1952373037
  9. Joshua Aizen, M.D.Chicago, IL1730568007
  10. Ridwan Alam, MD, MPHChicago, IL1356731772

Common questions

What is John Defranco, MD's NPI number?

John Defranco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629008164, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Defranco, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10400 Southwest Hwy, Chicago Ridge, IL, 60415. Phone: (708) 888-8287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Defranco, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036094573, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Defranco, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Defranco, MD had 2,149 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,354. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.