Fred Defrancesch, MD

Individual provider Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician · NPI 1558460261

Fred Defrancesch, MD is registered under Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Metairie, Louisiana. Graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1995, 31 years ago. Practices with Neuromuscular Medical Association LLC, a 3-clinician group, works from 3 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Louisiana.

Years since qualifying: 31
Trained at: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Licensed in: LA
In the registry since: 2006
Specialties on file: 3

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MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3001 19th St
Metairie, LA 70002-4906
Phone: (504) 469-9641
Fax: (504) 469-9642

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Additional practice locations (2)

18212 E Petroleum Dr Bldg 6, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-6133 — (225) 224-8096
42078 Veterans Ave Ste G, Hammond, LA 70403-1490 — (985) 542-7177

Specialties & licences

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (primary)	Taxonomy 208100000X · Licence 022596 (LA)
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician	Taxonomy 2081P0004X · Licence 022596 (LA)
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician	Taxonomy 208VP0014X · Licence 022596 (LA)

Record details

NPI number	1558460261
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Gender	Male
Credentials	MD
Sole proprietor	Yes
NPI enumerated	September 21, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	May 2, 2024
Certification date	May 2, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialty	PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Medical school	LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Graduated	1995 (31 years in practice)
Group practice	Neuromuscular Medical Association Llc — 3 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment	Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Telehealth	Offers telehealth services
Practice locations	2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients	143
Services billed	1,776 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age	69

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage	$939 42 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Travel and Lodging	$13 1 payment · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

North Oaks Medical Center Hospital · Hammond, LA · listed as North Oaks Medical Center, LLC

Colleagues at Neuromuscular Medical Association LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

Jay Napolitano Jr., DO Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Metairie, LA
Dr. Robert J Nicholson Jr., MD Specialist · Hammond, LA