PATRICIA DEFUSCO MD
NPI 1851496061
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Avon, CT
About Patricia Defusco Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
PATRICIA DEFUSCO MD (NPI 1851496061) is an individual hematology & oncology provider in Avon, Connecticut, licensed in Connecticut (023881) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 5 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Boston University School Of Medicine (1980).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 5
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Patricia Defusco Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Patricia Defusco reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hartford, CT 06102
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 1,333 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Britain, CT 06052
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 745 clinicians in this Medicare group
Willimantic, CT 06226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 302 clinicians in this Medicare group
Meriden, CT 06451
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 505 clinicians in this Medicare group
Norwich, CT 06360
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 430 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 06001 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
AVON, CT 06001
AVON, CT 06001
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Patricia Defusco's NPI number?
The NPI number for Patricia Defusco is 1851496061. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 13, 2006.
Where is Patricia Defusco located?
Patricia Defusco practices at 80 Fisher Drive Hartford Hospital Cancer Center, Avon, CT 06001. The listed phone number is (860) 674-0088.
What is Patricia Defusco's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Hematology & Oncology, with taxonomy code 207RH0003X.
Is Patricia Defusco enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Patricia Defusco is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Patricia Defusco's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Patricia Defusco reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Hartford Hospital (Hartford, CT), The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley (New Britain, CT), Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Willimantic, CT), Midstate Medical Center (Meriden, CT) and William W Backus Hospital (Norwich, CT). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Patricia Defusco's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Patricia Defusco accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Patricia Defusco as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Patricia Defusco was last updated on March 14, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Patricia Defusco, MD · NPI 1851496061
Hematology & Oncology physician in Avon, Connecticut. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851496061 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology · taxonomy 207RH0003X
- **State license:** 023881 (Connecticut)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 80 FISHER DRIVE, HARTFORD HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER, Avon, CT 06001
- **Phone:** (860) 674-0088
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Hartford Hospital (NPI 1770696643, Hartford, CT); The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley (NPI 1063461481, New Britain, CT); Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1023191467, Willimantic, CT); Midstate Medical Center (NPI 1154425288, Meriden, CT); William W Backus Hospital (NPI 1730243536, Norwich, CT) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Boston University School Of Medicine, class of 1980
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 14, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00123881502 (CT)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851496061) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.