NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1558310805, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (California G53688, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558310805
Name
Charles Joseph Frankel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
G53688 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 453-1871
Enumerated
May 6, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 453-3910
Medicaid ID
00G536880 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Uzoamaka Dike, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1508392457

Verify Charles Joseph Frankel in five checks

  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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

956 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Charles Frankel956
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine193 claims
  2. Omeprazole148 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium135 claims
  4. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf87 claims
  5. Dexlansoprazole Dr66 claims
  6. Linzess61 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: $710.87

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Frankel$710.87
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

All 2,140 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica →

Other gastroenterology physician records in California

  1. David Aarons, MDLodi, CA1619081379
  2. Constante Abaya, MDOxnard, CA1003918459
  3. Sadeea Abbasi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1366713513
  4. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  5. Homan Abdollahzadeh, MDPalm Springs, CA1184634826
  6. John Abdulian, M.D.Fresno, CA1437114113
  7. Hussein Abidali, DORancho Cucamonga, CA1205274768
  8. Alaa Abousaif, MDOrange, CA1235124108
  9. Donald Abrahm, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1215022405
  10. Maria Abreu, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1598793374

Common questions

What is Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558310805, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 200, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 453-1871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G53688, 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 Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Joseph Frankel, M.D. had 956 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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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