Christopher J. Frankel, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Langhorne, PA
Christopher J. Frankel, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1952336182, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD067520L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Frankel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD067520L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 Middletown Blvd, Langhorne, PA 19047
- Phone
- (215) 757-5772
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 757-5494
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101117000514); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 240 Middletown Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher J. Frankel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD067520LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate97 claims
- Lisinopril95 claims
- Furosemide88 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide86 claims
- Losartan Potassium84 claims
- Allopurinol81 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: $621.98
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nephrology And Hypertension Associates PCLanghorne, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Frankel among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Christopher J. Frankel, M.D. is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Langhorne → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Anis, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471316971666
- Sweta Carpenter, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471487948865
- Mita Zahra Co, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471851742423
- Sushmitha Gandra, MDLanghorne, PA 190471265643563
- Thomas Guagliardo, D.O.Langhorne, PA 190471538321617
- Zubin Kolangaden, MDLanghorne, PA 190471568666303
- Kimon Kostopoulos, DOLanghorne, PA 190471609813880
- Ellen Miller, DOLanghorne, PA 190471073550257
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Frankel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Frankel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952336182, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Frankel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Middletown Blvd, Langhorne, PA, 19047. Phone: (215) 757-5772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Frankel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD067520L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Frankel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Frankel, M.D. had 2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.