Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Defelice, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Sacramento, CA

Richard Defelice, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1063458495, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1063458495
Name
Richard Defelice
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
Practice location
1508 Alhambra Blvd Ste 200, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone
(916) 325-1040
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1508 Alhambra Blvd Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Muhammad Afzal, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1689600553
  2. Imran Aurangzeb, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831127570
  3. Alicia Belden, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609545458
  4. Nathaniel Defelice, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366761496
  5. Kapil Dhawan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558385997
  6. Philip Doyle, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376928309

Verify Richard Defelice in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 807 among the 5,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Defelice16
  2. Specialty average807

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Pulmonary Medicine Associates Medical Group Inc.Sacramento, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 899 infectious disease physician records in California.

Other infectious disease physician records in California

  1. Sanaz Abderrahmane, M.D.Sacramento, CA1902039902
  2. Glen Abergel, M.D.Oxnard, CA1093743924
  3. Igor Abolnik, MDRureka, CA1194783829
  4. Nehkonti Adams, M.D.San Diego, CA1194985705
  5. Alina Adeel, M.DLa Jolla, CA1831453596
  6. Oladunni Adeyiga, MDLos Angeles, CA1801809751
  7. Jacqueline Adler, M.D.West Hills, CA1326094582
  8. Wollelaw Agmas, M.DRancho Cucamonga, CA1174937825
  9. Dipti Agrawal, MDPalo Alto, CA1437137189
  10. Manju Agrawal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1902999220

Common questions

What is Richard Defelice, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Defelice, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063458495, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Defelice, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1508 Alhambra Blvd Ste 200, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 325-1040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Defelice, M.D.'s license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Defelice, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Defelice, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 807. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Defelice, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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