Joseph Defraites, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Metairie, LA
Joseph Defraites, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1104381748, issued on Feb 7, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 203531, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Defraites
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 203531 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4320 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 988-8600
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2024
- Fax
- (504) 988-2690
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190320001766); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Defraites in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 203531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
1,259 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa182 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta169 claims
- Montelukast Sodium106 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate88 claims
- Prednisone83 claims
- Roflumilast65 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: $1,393.57
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Defraites among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Joseph Defraites, FNP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
157 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 157 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Defraites, FNP-C's NPI number?
Joseph Defraites, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104381748, issued on Feb 7, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Defraites, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4320 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 988-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Defraites, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 203531, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Defraites, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Defraites, FNP-C had 1,259 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.