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Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD

(Dr. Fred Defrancesch, MD)

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1995)

18212 E Petroleum Drive Building 6
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 224-8096

Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD is a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and spinal cord injury medicine. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD is affiliated with St. James Parish Hospital and NEUROMUSCULAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC.

Office Locations

18212 E Petroleum Drive Building 6
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 224-8096

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2840 West Airline Highway
La Place, LA 70068

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3001 19th Street
Metairie, LA 70002

(504) 469-9641

(504) 469-9642

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42078 Veterans Avenue Suite G
Hammond, LA 70403

(985) 542-7177

(985) 340-7078

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, nerve block, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	2817
injections	331
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve block	214
nerve procedures	52
pain management	304
spinal procedures	234

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	3210
hospital care	13
injections	279
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	289
nerve block	159
nerve procedures	63
pain management	265
spinal procedures	172

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	16
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were pain management, injections, minimally invasive procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	2201
injections	233
minimally invasive procedures	125
nerve block	114
nerve procedures	53
pain management	245
spinal procedures	114

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	4593
injections	398
minimally invasive procedures	129
nerve block	192
nerve procedures	106
pain management	403
spinal procedures	209

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	502
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	34
Less than 65	882

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	4371
injections	390
minimally invasive procedures	108
nerve block	196
nerve procedures	108
pain management	404
spinal procedures	219

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	16
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	4161
injections	275
minimally invasive procedures	86
nerve block	123
nerve procedures	86
pain management	284
spinal procedures	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	239
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	12
Less than 65	412

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	2707
injections	158
minimally invasive procedures	80
nerve block	80
nerve procedures	80
pain management	197
spinal procedures	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	222
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	355

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	894
injections	141
minimally invasive procedures	59
nerve block	80
nerve procedures	59
pain management	170
spinal procedures	97

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	1745
injections	120
minimally invasive procedures	46
nerve block	58
nerve procedures	46
pain management	142
spinal procedures	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	983
injections	79
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	65
nerve procedures	22
pain management	87
spinal procedures	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183
injections	34
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	34
nerve procedures	19
pain management	53
spinal procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated as a physiatrist in Baton Rouge, LA were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	2533
hospital care	13
injections	221
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	96
nerve block	119
nerve procedures	63
pain management	232
spinal procedures	130

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	179
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	353
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	10
Less than 65	315
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	3
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1995. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1995)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. James Parish Hospital

NEUROMUSCULAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fred R. Defrancesch, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$69,310 Nucynta $69,294	$16
Depomed, Inc.	$54,591 Nucynta $49,901	Nucynta ER $4,428	Gralise $92	Cambia $78	Zipsor $74	Other $18
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$16,881 HYSINGLA ER $16,448	BUTRANS $169	SYMPROIC $133	OXYCONTIN $32	$100
Purdue Transdermal Technologies L.P.	$7,600 HYSINGLA ER $7,600
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$4,312 BELBUCA $4,299	OPANA ER $12
Other	$14,998 Sprix $2,956	Superion ISS $1,326	Relistor $921	XTAMPZA $658	ConZip 100mg $500	Other $8,636

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$127,283
Travel and Lodging	$23,483
Food and Beverage	$16,359
Education	$533
Gift	$34

Biography

Dr. Fred Defrancesch is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), interventional pain medicine, and spinal cord injury medicine in Hammond, LA, Laplace, LA, and Metairie, LA. Dr. Defrancesch is professionally affiliated with St. James Parish Hospital. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

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