Paul Defrino MD in Oak Lawn, Illinois

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
Graduation Year: 1993
The Primary Medical Specialty for Paul Defrino MD is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 31
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6507887502
NPI #: 1326046319
NPI Created On: 07/13/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/17/2014
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
License Number:
036095475
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Celtic Insurance Company
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Application of skin substitute (wound surface up to 100 sq cm) to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 25 sq cm or less)
2. Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule
3. Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
4. Closed treatment of broken ankle
5. Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes)
6. Application of vein wound compression system lower leg below knee including ankle and foot
7. X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
8. X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
9. Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
10. Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
11. Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
12. Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes
13. Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
18. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
19. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg
20. Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass