Peter A. Defazio, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Long Branch, NJ
Peter A. Defazio, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Long Branch, New Jersey, and NPI 1770614331, issued on Mar 7, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 17239, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter A. Defazio
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 17239 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 279 3RD Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
- Phone
- (732) 222-1533
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 222-7715
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter A. Defazio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 17239Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
151 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin92 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl20 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.
Peter A. Defazio among 4,085 general practice dentistry records in New Jersey
Peter A. Defazio, DMD is one of 4,085 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in New Jersey. 64% 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 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Long Branch
They are 17 of the 663 NPPES records with a practice address in Long Branch, and 4,085 general practice dentistry records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Peter A. Defazio, DMD's NPI number?
Peter A. Defazio, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770614331, issued on Mar 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter A. Defazio, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 279 3RD Ave, Long Branch, NJ, 07740. Phone: (732) 222-1533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter A. Defazio, DMD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 17239, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Peter A. Defazio, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter A. Defazio, DMD had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.