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Dr. Elita M. Defeo, DO
NPI1881071850PAC ID3870891773
- Medicare services, 2024
- 253
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 179
- Part D claims, 2024
- 693
- Publications
- 5
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330
- Practice phone
- Call (207) 873-9841
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Alfond Center for Health
Augusta, Maine
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Dr. Elita M. Defeo is a pulmonologist in Augusta, Maine
Dr. Defeo practices at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine.
Dr. Defeo's NPI, 1881071850, was assigned on April 29, 2015. Dr. Defeo graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 2015. Dr. Defeo holds Maine license DO3181.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1881071850NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870891773
- NPI enumeration date
- April 29, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (207) 873-9841
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Elita M. Defeo practices at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine
Dr. Defeo's primary practice is Alfond Center for Health, at 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330 in Kennebec County. The practice phone is (207) 873-9841.
- Alfond Center for Health35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330 · Kennebec CountyPhone(207) 873-9841
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Elita M. Defeo is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Defeo's primary practice is Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine. Dr. Defeo is also affiliated with MaineGeneral Medical Center. The medical group on file is MaineGeneral Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Defeo to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Alfond Center for HealthPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elita M. Defeo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Defeo practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Alfond Center for Health | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Elita M. Defeo is one of 80 pulmonologists in Maine
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Defeo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Defeo is licensed in Maine.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, MainePrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Defeo
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
80pulmonologists in Maine
5pulmonologists in Augusta
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elita M. Defeo billed Medicare for 253 services in 2024
CMS data shows 253 Medicare services from Dr. Defeo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,976 for them.
Medicare services, 2024253
Medicare patients179
Paid by Medicare$4,976
Procedure codes6
Dr. Defeo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2192024: 2037%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1152024: 5057%
- Surgery
- 2023: 242024: 0100%
Where Dr. Defeo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8032%
- In a facility17368%
Dr. Defeo compared with the Maine median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Defeo
- Maine median
- Medicare services
- 253vs 39736% below
- Medicare patients
- 179vs 22219% below
- Part D claims
- 601vs 46729% above
Medians across 80 pulmonologists in Maine with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Defeo's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elita M. Defeo treated 179 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Defeo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Defeo's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024179
Average age73
Average risk score1.87
Also on Medicaid37%
Dr. Defeo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Defeo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9050%
- Men8950%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Defeo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- COPD61%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders35%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Defeo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Elita M. Defeo wrote 693 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Defeo wrote 693 Medicare Part D claims for 155 patients. 28% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 601 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $315,004 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 677 claims across 12 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024693
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$315,004
Part D patients155
Dr. Defeo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic193 claims28%
- Brand-name500 claims72%
Dr. Defeo's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Defeo's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics7%46 of 693 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6772024: 60111%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Elita M. Defeo scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Defeo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Defeo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Defeo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 75.4of 100Quality
- 84of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Elita M. Defeo has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Defeo, published from 2011 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Prostatic Neoplasms and Metabolomics.
Papers5
Years published2011 to 2018
Dr. Defeo's papers by year, 2011 to 2018
Topics Dr. Defeo writes about most
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Metabolomics
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Disease Progression
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
Recent publications by Dr. Defeo
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis
Citric AcidDisease ProgressionEpithelium
Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMetabolomicsProstatic Neoplasms
Technol Cancer Res Treat
Biomarkers, TumorMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMetabolomics
Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyProstatic Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Elita M. Defeo received $1,803 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Defeo from 5 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,376.
General payments to Dr. Defeo by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Defeo by kind, 2021 to 2025
$1.8Kin total
- Travel and lodging$1,35975%
- Food and beverage$44425%
Companies that paid Dr. Defeo the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Elita M. Defeo graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine
Dr. Defeo graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Elita M. Defeo's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Elita M. Defeo's NPI number?
Dr. Elita M. Defeo's NPI number is 1881071850. It was assigned on April 29, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elita M. Defeo?
Dr. Elita M. Defeo is a pulmonologist in Augusta, Maine. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Elita M. Defeo practice?
Dr. Defeo practices at 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330. Dr. Defeo's primary practice is Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Defeo to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Elita M. Defeo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Defeo is (207) 873-9841.
What is Dr. Elita M. Defeo's medical license number?
Dr. Defeo holds Maine license DO3181.
Which hospitals is Dr. Elita M. Defeo affiliated with?
Dr. Defeo is affiliated with MaineGeneral Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Defeo to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Elita M. Defeo part of?
Dr. Defeo is linked to MaineGeneral Health.
Does Dr. Elita M. Defeo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Defeo billed Medicare for 253 services in 2024, and Dr. Defeo accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Elita M. Defeo's MIPS score?
Dr. Defeo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elita M. Defeo see?
CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Defeo in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Elita M. Defeo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Defeo's most billed Medicare services were lung function service (94726), lung function service (94729) and lung function service (94010).
Where did Dr. Elita M. Defeo go to medical school?
Dr. Defeo graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Elita M. Defeo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Defeo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Breztri Aerosphere and Albuterol Sulfate Hfa.
Has Dr. Elita M. Defeo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,803 in general payments to Dr. Defeo from 5 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Elita M. Defeo been practicing?
Dr. Defeo graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Elita M. Defeo do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Defeo, published from 2011 to 2018.
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