Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Hollywood, FL
Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1144354390, issued on Mar 16, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME125773, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle M. Defreitas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ME125773 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1740 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL 33020
- Phone
- (954) 276-1565
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 766771000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161018001611); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michelle M. Defreitas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME125773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
422 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl70 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa37 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass37 claims
- Prednisone31 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate17 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Criticare Clinics IncMiami Lakes, FL
- South Broward Hospital DistrictMiramar, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michelle M. Defreitas among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
71 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hollywood
They are 71 of the 4,676 NPPES records with a practice address in Hollywood, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144354390, issued on Mar 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1740 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL, 33020. Phone: (954) 276-1565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME125773, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle M. Defreitas, M.D. had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.