Family Medicine · Los Angeles, CA
NPI
1033149711
Since 2006
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
9201 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 812
Los Angeles, CA, 90069
Phone (310) 550-1010
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$50K
1,755 services
Medicare patients, 2024
103
Average age 69
Drug cost, 2024
$3.0M
3,589 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,875
From 12 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Joseph T Defoto was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 159 times for 92 patients. In total Joseph T Defoto billed 1,755 services in 46 codes, and Medicare paid $50K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2022-07-22.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 159 | 92 | $94.85 | $15K |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 150 | 92 | $8.65 | $1,298 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 143 | 91 | $2.20 | $315 |
| 83036 Blood Count | Office | 132 | 89 | $9.52 | $1,257 |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 125 | 89 | $13.12 | $1,640 |
| 87491 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | Office | 124 | 26 | $34.39 | $4,264 |
| 87591 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | Office | 121 | 26 | $34.39 | $4,161 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 106 | 63 | $10.35 | $1,097 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 82 | 76 | $8.84 | $725 |
| 82652 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 73 | 70 | $37.73 | $2,754 |
| 84403 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 70 | 52 | $25.29 | $1,770 |
| 87536 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | Office | 64 | 34 | $83.40 | $5,338 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 50 | 45 | $16.46 | $823 |
| 86708 Immunoassay | Office | 49 | 48 | $12.14 | $595 |
| 86803 Immunoassay | Office | 49 | 30 | $13.98 | $685 |
By year: 2022 $31K for 1,052 services; 2023 $44K for 1,520 services; 2024 $50K for 1,755 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 150 | 92 | $8.65 | $1,298 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | 143 | 91 | $2.20 | $315 |
| 83036 Blood Count | 132 | 89 | $9.52 | $1,257 |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | 125 | 89 | $13.12 | $1,640 |
| 87491 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | 124 | 26 | $34.39 | $4,264 |
| 87591 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | 121 | 26 | $34.39 | $4,161 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | 106 | 63 | $10.35 | $1,097 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | 82 | 76 | $8.84 | $725 |
| 82652 Clinical Chemistry | 73 | 70 | $37.73 | $2,754 |
| 84403 Clinical Chemistry | 70 | 52 | $25.29 | $1,770 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Joseph T Defoto prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Atorvastatin Calcium, with 278 prescriptions and refills. In total Joseph T Defoto wrote 3,589 Medicare prescriptions that cost $3.0M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 278 | 443 | 43 | $1,313 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 212 | 230 | 21 | $871K |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Generic | 114 | 122 | 18 | $440 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 111 | 169 | 16 | $797 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 109 | 147 | 14 | $1,595 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 101 | 167 | 18 | $1,205 |
| Alprazolam Generic | 100 | 102 | 17 | $386 |
| Testosterone Generic | 97 | 110 | 17 | $9,137 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 91 | 109 | Under 11 | $231K |
| Lisinopril Generic | 86 | 150 | 16 | $334 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 80 | 122 | 19 | $622 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 78 | 108 | Under 11 | $352 |
| Symtuza Darunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf | 76 | 76 | Under 11 | $340K |
| Testosterone Cypionate Generic | 76 | 93 | Under 11 | $3,137 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 72 | 90 | Under 11 | $228K |
Brand drugs: 766 claims; generic drugs: 2,823 claims; opioid claims: 27.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Joseph T Defoto $1,875 ($1,875 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 12 companies. The largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company with $943.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ViiV Healthcare Company GSK | 57 | $943 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 17 | $486 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc JNJ | 3 | $90.53 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 2 | $64.77 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. MRK.DE | 4 | $63.42 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. NBIX | 2 | $50.02 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 2 | $39.73 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC MRK | 1 | $32.67 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC HOLX | 1 | $28.86 |
| Alkermes, Inc. ALKS | 1 | $28.48 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.