Joseph Defranco, M.D.
Joseph Defranco, M.D. is an Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Cleveland, OH, registered under NPI 1003295221.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Cleveland, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 16, 2026. Parking is available about 0.28 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.33 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.39 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience Convenient Mart 173 ft ~1 min
12520 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Restaurant Damascus Gate 400 ft ~2 min
Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Restaurant Chef Carolyn's Exotic Cuisine 692 ft ~3 min
12703 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Coffee Captain Shark 956 ft ~4 min
11901 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Grocery Arabian Village Market 0.24 mi ~5 min
12926 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Restaurant Levant Shawarma 0.26 mi ~6 min
11804 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland 44111
Grocery Holyland International Import Supermarket 0.27 mi ~6 min
11717 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
Transit 0.30 mi ~6 min
Coffee Ohio Kabob Grill 0.31 mi ~7 min
3359 West 117th Street, Cleveland
Convenience Dairy Mart 0.31 mi ~7 min
Transit 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience Mega Mart 0.38 mi ~8 min
3519 West 117th Street, Cleveland
Coffee Cooley Ice Cream, Coffee & Boba 0.39 mi ~8 min
12400 Cooley Avenue, Cleveland
Gas station Jabco 0.46 mi ~10 min
3575 West 117th Street, Cleveland
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 35.030285 | OH | Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine)… primary |
This provider holds licence 35.030285 issued in OH. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Addiction Medicine covers
An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RA0401X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003295221 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 20, 2015 |
| Last updated | May 20, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
12409 LORAIN AVE Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 252-6670 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.