NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · La Jolla, CA

Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1295823680, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (California G69384, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295823680
Name
Carl Ellison Fricks
Credential
M.D., PH.D
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
G69384 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 625-7200
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 625-8363
Medicaid ID
00G693841 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070124000400); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.

  1. Carl Fricks176
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Breo Ellipta21 claims
  2. Azithromycin20 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 claims
  4. Breztri Aerosphere16 claims
  5. Ofev11 claims
  6. Trelegy Ellipta11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $305.50

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Fricks$305.50
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. LA Jolla Pulmonary And Critical Care IncLa Jolla, CA
  2. Scripps Health Inpatient Providers Medical Group IncLa Jolla, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carl Ellison Fricks among 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D is one of 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

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The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ayana Boyd King, D.O.La Jolla, CA 920371760530794
  2. Jacqueline Chang, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371053410027
  3. Lalaine Corate, M.DLa Jolla, CA 920371598777336
  4. John Cronin, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371760469381
  5. Achal Dhupa, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371780662833
  6. Darlene Elias, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371528167558
  7. Islam Ibrahim, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371962586917
  8. Shazia Jamil, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371023118098

Common questions

What is Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D's NPI number?

Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295823680, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 625-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number G69384, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl Ellison Fricks, M.D., PH.D had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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