Melissa Lee Defoe, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Dallas, TX
Melissa Lee Defoe, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1982043931, issued on Jun 21, 2013. Check the license (Texas R2570, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Lee Defoe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- R2570 TX
2015023842 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9900 N Central Expy Ste 550, Dallas, TX 75231
- Phone
- (214) 648-5295
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2022
- Fax
- (214) 648-6990
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220817000043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9900 N Central Expy Ste 550
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa Lee Defoe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R2570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
803 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate126 claims
- Prednisone121 claims
- Methotrexate80 claims
- Allopurinol40 claims
- Orencia Clickject34 claims
- Actemra Actpen29 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): 74.6 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
- University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Lee Defoe among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Melissa Lee Defoe, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wassila Amari, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311164468088
- Pooja Banerjee, MDDallas, TX 752311538138011
- Don Cheatum, MDDallas, TX 752311558317693
- Stanley Cohen, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311366441958
- John Cush, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311265492680
- Kathryn Dao, MDDallas, TX 752311588631436
- Thomas Geppert, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311174522874
- Matthew Hogenmiller, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311306866702
Common questions
What is Melissa Lee Defoe, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Lee Defoe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982043931, issued on Jun 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Lee Defoe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9900 N Central Expy Ste 550, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 648-5295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Lee Defoe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R2570, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Lee Defoe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Lee Defoe, MD had 803 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Lee Defoe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.