Christopher D. Frendo, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Commack, NY
Christopher D. Frendo, DO is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Commack, New York, and NPI 1043390917, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (New York 2357751, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher D. Frendo
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 2357751 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 763 Larkfield RD, Commack, NY 11725
- Phone
- (631) 462-2225
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (631) 670-2643
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050726000013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 763 Larkfield RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Scott Gressin, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1225052277
- Leah Gustavson, PAPhysician Assistant1730197773
Verify Christopher D. Frendo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 2357751Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Methylprednisolone36 claims
- Meloxicam16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 50.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $399.04
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 2 group practices
- Chs Physician Partners PCRoslyn, NY
- Long Island Spine Specialists PCCommack, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher D. Frendo among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York
Christopher D. Frendo, DO is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York
There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.
All 167 in New York → Every provider in Commack → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sushil Basra, MDCommack, NY 117251295948115
- Thomas Dowling, M.D.Commack, NY 117251336163344
- Thomas DowlingCommack, NY 117251265964910
- Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.Commack, NY 117251326062332
- Hargovind Dewal, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331265453104
- Brian Morelli, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331750561494
- Ivan Zapolsky, M.D., M.S.East Setauket, NY 117331982136016
- Daniel Brandenstein, DOBay Shore, NY 117061831221415
Common questions
What is Christopher D. Frendo, DO's NPI number?
Christopher D. Frendo, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043390917, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher D. Frendo, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 763 Larkfield RD, Commack, NY, 11725. Phone: (631) 462-2225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher D. Frendo, DO's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 2357751, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher D. Frendo, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher D. Frendo, DO had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher D. Frendo, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 50.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.