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Joshua Chad Defriece, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Katy, TX
National Provider Identifier
1649476482
Registry record updated Jun 14, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
N6854 Issued in TX
Practice address
6601 Cinco Rose Dr
Katy, TX 77494-8639
Phone
(832) 522-6444
Fax
(832) 522-6443
NPI assigned
Jun 26, 2007
Last updated
Jun 14, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 14, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X N6854 TX Primary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 30052 SC

Addresses

Primary practice location

6601 Cinco Rose Dr
Katy, TX 77494-8639

Mailing address

6601 Cinco Rose Dr
Katy, TX 77494-8639
Phone (832) 522-6444

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
8FU589OtherTXBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
322978302MedicaidTX

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20110512000159 TX Practitioner - Family Practice 8022294842 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, 2007
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
TMH Physician Associates PLLCGroup PAC ID 4486711744, 1,881 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

23530 Kingsland Blvd
Katy, TX 77494-7466
Phone (832) 522-8751

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
30052SCMDFamily Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC CurrentSince Sep 17, 2019 Accepting new patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC Family Medicine CurrentSince Sep 17, 2019 Accepting new patients
Cardiology Center of Houston PA PastSince Jan 6, 2022 Accepting new patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC Past Accepting new patients
Heidi Schultz, M.D., P.a. Family Medicine PastSince May 1, 2006 Accepting new patients

Locations

25282 Northwest Fwy
Ste 200
Cypress, TX 77429
Phone (281) 737-2165

6550 Fannin St
Ste 447
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 441-0633

7575 San Felipe St
Ste 155
Houston, TX 77063
Phone (713) 266-9955

23530 Kingsland Blvd
Ste 130
Katy, TX 77494
Phone (832) 522-8751

16605 Southwest Fwy
Ste 400
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone (281) 275-0800

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/CEDECA
  • Direct secure messaging: jdefriece36898@directhoustonmethodist.org

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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