NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Earl A. Frantz, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Morehead City, NC

Earl A. Frantz, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Morehead City, North Carolina, and NPI 1770574022, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2013-01946, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1770574022
Name
Earl A. Frantz
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
2013-01946 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3714 Guardian Ave Ste E, Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone
(252) 247-2101
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140404000019); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1998
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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Also registered at 3714 Guardian Ave Ste E

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

  1. Andrew Barton, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821613605
  2. Thomas Bates, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1073612842
  3. Michael Bell, MDSurgery Physician1619075199
  4. Robert Coles, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1417055088
  5. Bradford Drury, MDSurgery Physician1346348844
  6. Robert Garrison, MDUrology Physician1952409484

Verify Earl A. Frantz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2013-01946    Check the board
  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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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

1,323 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Earl Frantz1,323
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl460 claims
  2. Gabapentin176 claims
  3. Naproxen117 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl61 claims
  5. Nortriptyline Hcl56 claims
  6. Celecoxib47 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: $111.93

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Earl Frantz$111.93
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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

  1. Emergeortho PAWilmington, NC

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

Earl A. Frantz among 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Earl A. Frantz, D.O. is one of 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2010 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

All 102 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morehead City → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Kirby, MDMorehead City, NC 285571083696918
  2. Steve Blivin, MDCamp Lejeune, NC 285471407821630
  3. Christopher Ferguson, D.O.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471740527621
  4. Megan Labuz, MDCamp Lejeune, NC 285471063826972
  5. Aaron Moody, MDCamp Lejeune, NC 285471053755306
  6. Royce Sanchez, D.O.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471053369728
  7. Edmund SiebelCamp Lejeune, NC 285471962744946
  8. Scott Playford, MDJacksonville, NC 285461497727283

Common questions

What is Earl A. Frantz, D.O.'s NPI number?

Earl A. Frantz, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770574022, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Earl A. Frantz, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3714 Guardian Ave Ste E, Morehead City, NC, 28557. Phone: (252) 247-2101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Earl A. Frantz, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2013-01946, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Earl A. Frantz, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Earl A. Frantz, D.O. had 1,323 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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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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.