Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Millville, DE
Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Millville, Delaware, and NPI 1760473789, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Delaware C10005374, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Joseph Defriece
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- C10005374 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 32550 Docs PL Unit 1, Millville, DE 19967
- Phone
- (302) 541-4175
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2026
- Fax
- (888) 987-4166
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070213000575); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 32550 Docs PL Unit 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexandra Cox, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598018723
- Carla Kotsifakis, P.A.Physician Assistant1255577581
- Asil Omar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033918388
Verify Ralph Joseph Defriece in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C10005374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
972 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Monohydrate262 claims
- Cefdinir159 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass116 claims
- Tobramycin60 claims
- Prednisone50 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro42 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 one group practice
- Beebe Physician Network Inc.Millville, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph Joseph Defriece among 518 family medicine physician records in Delaware
Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D. is one of 518 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 323 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% 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 Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Millville
They are 3 of the 62 NPPES records with a practice address in Millville, and 518 family medicine physician records in Delaware.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Rachana Amin, MDMilton, DE 199681992310049
- James Beebe, MDMillsboro, DE 199661881691442
- Philande Laberchie D Bisseng Ntock, MDMillsboro, DE 199661376396960
- Adam Brownstein, M.D.Milton, DE 199681700862737
- Jenna Dafgek, MDMillsboro, DE 199661740869635
Common questions
What is Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760473789, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32550 Docs PL Unit 1, Millville, DE, 19967. Phone: (302) 541-4175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C10005374, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Joseph Defriece, M.D. had 972 Medicare Part D claims for 769 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.