Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician · Nashville, TN
Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D. is an adult congenital heart disease physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780837203, issued on Oct 28, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee MD52934, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Paul Frischhertz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician 207RA0002X
- License number
- MD52934 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Oct 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- Q014394 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150729009111); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Paul Frischhertz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD52934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult congenital heart disease physician in 2024
440 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 462 among the 117 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis50 claims
- Furosemide42 claims
- Jardiance31 claims
- Potassium Chloride27 claims
- Spironolactone25 claims
- Warfarin Sodium25 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.75
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 60 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,824.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 5 adult congenital heart disease physician records in Tennessee.
Other adult congenital heart disease physician records in Tennessee
- Benjamin Byrd, MDNashville, TN1912099342
- Ryan Byrne, MDNashville, TN1174910830
- Kathryn Lindley, MDNashville, TN1114123296
- Angela Weingarten, M.D.Nashville, TN1780996447
Common questions
What is Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780837203, issued on Oct 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD52934, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D. had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among adult congenital heart disease physician prescribers was 462. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Paul Frischhertz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.