Doctor Profile

Podiatry · Podiatry

Joseph W. Difrancesca

DPM · Podiatry · California School Of Podiatric Medicine
5 CASE ST
Norwich, CT 06360
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
1.2K
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
34
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Dr. Difrancesca Does

Dr. Difrancesca served 1,191 Medicare patients across 3,195 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 61% above the average Podiatry in Connecticut (742 patients across 201 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)1,440520
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number (G0127)884267
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths (11056)643190
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)149149
X-ray of foot, 2 views (73620)5945

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Difrancesca billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Difrancesca. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Difrancesca practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Difrancesca offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 5 CASE ST, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 889-0022

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

97.4648

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Podiatry Doctors near 06360, CT

If Dr. Difrancesca isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest podiatry doctors near 06360, CT:

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How to Use This Information

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Joseph W. Difrancesca: Common Questions

Does Dr. Difrancesca accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Difrancesca is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Difrancesca depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 06360, CT →
Where is Dr. Difrancesca's office?
Dr. Difrancesca practices at 5 CASE ST, Norwich, CT 06360. Phone: (860) 889-0022.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Difrancesca accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (860) 889-0022 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 06360, CT to see available options.
Does Dr. Difrancesca offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Difrancesca as offering telehealth. Call the office at (860) 889-0022 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Difrancesca?
Dr. Difrancesca graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Difrancesca treated 1,191 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Difrancesca is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (860) 889-0022 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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