VAUGHN C. DEFOREST M.D. – NPI #1659389856
Hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
VAUGHN DEFOREST is a hospitalist located in BRUNSWICK, ME. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1659389856 to VAUGHN DEFOREST on August 03, 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 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.
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NPI Profile for
VAUGHN C. DEFOREST
(about 20 years ago)
123 MEDICAL CENTER DR.
BRUNSWICK, ME 04011 Phone: (207) 373-6086 Fax: (207) 373-6080
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X - Hospitalist (Primary) |
ME | 061028 |
| 207R00000X - Internal Medicine |
ME | 061028 |
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.