Joseph T. Defoto, MD
NPI 1033149711ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Los Angeles, CA
Family Medicine (MD) with Anthony Martin Mills M D A Medical Corporation, practicing in Los Angeles, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,016,259 for 3,589 claims, against $50,362 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,875 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033149711 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 22, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A63218 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | A63218 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 103 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,755 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,362 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,589 · 4,818 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 155 |
| Total drug cost | $3,016,259 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Anthony Martin Mills M D A Medical CorporationLos Angeles, CA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,875 · 92 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$2,666 · 140 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $943.11 | 57 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $486.24 | 17 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $90.53 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $64.77 | 2 |
| Emd Serono, Inc. | $63.42 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,875 · 92 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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