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Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

1515 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 313-2300

Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

1515 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 313-2300

(302) 645-3560

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

urinalysis

By Affordability:

diabetes screening

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD performed more lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes screening that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood tests

In 2023, Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Delaware. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

fasting blood glucose test

immunization

vaccines

In 2012, Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD had a list price for fasting blood glucose test, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Delaware. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2012 were ear procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1761
ear procedures	39
minor procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2013 were breathing treatment, ear procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	48
cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	1768
ear procedures	31
minor procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	871

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	208
Hispanic	38
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	639
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	136
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2014 were breathing treatment, ear procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	78
doctor visit	1897
ear procedures	28
lab tests	14
minor procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	943

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1179
Black	224
Hispanic	29
Asian	20
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	699
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	121
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2015 were lab tests, breathing treatment, minor procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
breathing treatment	120
doctor visit	3115
ear procedures	28
incision and drainage	16
lab tests	198
minor procedures	32
skin surgery	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1664
Female	3016

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3862
Black	596
Hispanic	90
Asian	60
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2402
From 75 to 84	1252
85 and over	390
Less than 65	636

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2016 were breathing treatment, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	34
doctor visit	866
lab tests	21
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	68
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	34
doctor visit	1035
lab tests	127
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	78
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	74
doctor visit	1657
lab tests	292
minor procedures	13
preventive care	83
vaccines	83
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	789
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	144
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, breathing treatment and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	94
doctor visit	1806
lab tests	432
minor procedures	13
preventive care	105
vaccines	72
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	953

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1515
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	889
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	150
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	27
doctor visit	1117
lab tests	299
preventive care	77
vaccines	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	81
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1545
lab tests	235
preventive care	85
vaccines	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	970
Female	1332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2167
Black	35
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1286
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	181
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1293
lab tests	242
preventive care	34
vaccines	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1195
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	707
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	93
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lewes, DE were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

abscess drainage	16
cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	1623
ear procedures	31
incision and drainage	16
lab tests	206
minor procedures	16
preventive care	63
skin surgery	16
vaccines	49
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	940

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	116
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	1351
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	30

**Age**
75 to 84	451
85 and over	131
Less than 65	156
65 to 74	799

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Delaware.

Licensed In: Delaware

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$232 RAYOS $72	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $56	Duexis $52	VIMOVO $52
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$230 AeroMaskLarge $181	Suprax $49
Genentech USA, Inc.	$33 Xofluza $33
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$15 Hetlioz $15
Vansen Pharma Inc.	$14 Factive $14
Other	$23 XARTEMIS XR $13	Sprix $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$546

Biography

Dr. Ralph Defriece's area of specialization is family medicine. After completing medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Defriece's office in Millville, DE.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Joseph Defriece, MD From 2012 - 2022

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