Robert V. Difranco, DMD
Dentist · Melrose, MA
Robert V. Difranco, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1558437400, issued on Nov 24, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 17534, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert V. Difranco
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 17534 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 944 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (781) 662-3335
- Enumerated
- Nov 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 944 Main St
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Verify Robert V. Difranco in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 17534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin15 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.
Robert V. Difranco among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts
Robert V. Difranco, DMD is one of 2,934 dentist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 dentist records list a practice address in Melrose
They are 6 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose, and 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Robert V. Difranco, DMD's NPI number?
Robert V. Difranco, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558437400, issued on Nov 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert V. Difranco, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 944 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 662-3335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert V. Difranco, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 17534, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert V. Difranco, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert V. Difranco, DMD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.