Physician

Nicholas Frank, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nicholas Frank, MD (NPI: 1396163721) practices dermatology in the Hammond, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tangipahoa, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is INTEGRATED DERMATOLOGY OF PONCHATOULA, LLC (NPI: 1508234600; TIN: 47-4972540) and primary practice location at 70454-2532. Frank is affiliated with the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A1535), participating under the MSSP model.

Frank's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 256 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,001 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $220,932 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 931 prescription claims across 503 beneficiaries totaling $12,178 in drug costs, led by Doxycycline Monohydrate (Doxycycline Monohydrate). No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $39,920 to $220,932. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $9,898 and ending at $12,178. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$133K$265K2019 Medicare payment: $39,920 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $24,376 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $45,164 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $175,039 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $265,298 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $220,932 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019116293$39,920
2020151462$24,376
2021137454$45,164
2022232948$175,039
20232811,167$265,298
20242561,001$220,932

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$240K$480K2015 Drug cost: $9,898 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $62,054 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $217,395 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $479,641 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $7,946 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $73,043 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $9,647 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $8,511 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $13,016 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $12,178 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201573243$9,898
201671174$62,054
201780255$217,395
201880212$479,641
201965153$7,946
2020267757$73,043
2021212403$9,647
2022270500$8,511
2023492903$13,016
2024503931$12,178

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
17311Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks163208$428
17312Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks82108$296
12032Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm5357$179
13132Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm8291$174
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more5052$91

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Doxycycline MonohydrateDoxycycline Monohydrate2472,495$2,954
MupirocinMupirocin3426,390$2,480
Gentamicin SulfateGentamicin Sulfate651,397$1,965
KetoconazoleKetoconazole381,112$830
FluorouracilFluorouracil13332$814

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Nicholas Frank, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nicholas Frank, MD (NPI 1396163721), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Nicholas Frank, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Nicholas Frank, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1535).

What billing organization is linked to Nicholas Frank, MD?

Nicholas Frank, MD is linked to INTEGRATED DERMATOLOGY OF PONCHATOULA, LLC (billing NPI 1508234600) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nicholas Frank, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.