CHRISTOPHER L. DEFAZIO MD – NPI #1396711602
Emergency Medicine
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
CHRISTOPHER DEFAZIO is a physician located in MELROSE, MA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1396711602 to CHRISTOPHER DEFAZIO on February 27, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207P00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on May 07, 2008. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for CHRISTOPHER DEFAZIO below.
NPI Profile for
CHRISTOPHER L. DEFAZIO
(more than 20 years ago)
MELROSE, MA 02176 Phone: (781) 979-3635 Fax: (781) 979-3018
NEEDHAM, MA 02492 Phone: (781) 444-1536 Fax: (781) 979-3018
Identifiers for CHRISTOPHER DEFAZIO
Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.
| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | BCBS | J07968 | |
| OTHER | HARVARD PILGRIM | 665716 | |
| OTHER | TUFTS | 058772 | |
| MEDICAID | MA | 3042596 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine (Primary) |
MA | 58772 |
| 207R00000X - Internal Medicine |
MA | 58772 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.