NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Scott Frankel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Chandler, AZ

Edward Scott Frankel, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1902834104, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 35935, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona 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
1902834104
Name
Edward Scott Frankel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
35935 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
525 S Chandler Village Dr, Chandler, AZ 85226
Phone
(602) 648-5444
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2022
Fax
(602) 772-3801
Medicaid ID
131735 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061222000102); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1994
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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8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 66 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 525 S Chandler Village Dr

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

  1. Karston Carr, D.O.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1144486937
  2. Ashley Carvalho, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1952187569
  3. Rae Cowan, OTOccupational Therapist1497175764
  4. Shane Ewalt, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1679091920
  5. Jessica Gruca, ATC, SPTPhysical Therapist1720484942
  6. Micaela Hilger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699222703

Verify Edward Scott Frankel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

240 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 145 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Frankel240
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone29 claims
  3. Gabapentin24 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl21 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: $49.16

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Frankel$49.16
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Orthopedic Specialists OF North America PLLCGilbert, AZ

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

Edward Scott Frankel among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona

Edward Scott Frankel, M.D. is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% 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, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.

All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Chandler → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karston Carr, D.O.Chandler, AZ 852261144486937
  2. Thomas Acott, MDGilbert, AZ 852341760826853
  3. Marc Dinowitz, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852341689613275
  4. Michael Montague, MDGilbert, AZ 852341174886790
  5. Ryan Richards, MDGilbert, AZ 852341427149178
  6. Robert Walker, MDScottsdale, AZ 852551639531908
  7. Atef Mohty, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581497863179
  8. Donald Sheridan, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852581154379642

Common questions

What is Edward Scott Frankel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Scott Frankel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902834104, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Scott Frankel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 S Chandler Village Dr, Chandler, AZ, 85226. Phone: (602) 648-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Scott Frankel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 35935, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Scott Frankel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Scott Frankel, M.D. had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.