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Dr. Christian Defazio, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Buffalo, NY

  • NPI 1689627465
  • 20 yrs on file
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 2 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
Buffalo General Medical Center, 100 High Street, Emergency Department
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 859-5600
fax (716) 645-9701
Additional location
Erie County Medical Center, 462 Grider Street, Dept of Emergency Medicine
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 898-3000
Mailing address
77 Goodell St, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Suite 340
Buffalo, NY 142035906

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
May 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
May 13, 2025
Specialty taxonomy
207P00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
New York #210627
Medicaid
NY #01881290

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1689627465. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
241
Distinct HCPCS
4
Medicare allowed
$30,728
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99285 Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making 131 128 $169
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 64 62 $8
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes 31 31 $205
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making 15 15 $116

In context: peer comparison

Among 56 peers in this city , average services per provider: 82. This provider delivers 2.9× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$437
Transactions
5
Manufacturers
1
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Abbott Laboratories 5 $436.77

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$437

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Christian Defazio's medical specialty?
Dr. Christian Defazio practices Emergency Medicine Physician in Buffalo, NY.
Where does Dr. Christian Defazio practice?
Dr. Christian Defazio practices at Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo, NY 14203. Office phone: 7168595600.
What is Dr. Christian Defazio's NPI?
Dr. Christian Defazio's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689627465, issued by NPPES.
What procedures does Dr. Christian Defazio commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (HCPCS 99285); Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (HCPCS 93010); Critical care (HCPCS 99291). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.