Edward J. Frech, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · St George, UT
Edward J. Frech, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1942496757, issued on Sep 15, 2007. Check the license (Utah 5181613-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward J. Frech
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 5181613-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1380 E Medical Center Dr Ste N1200, St George, UT 84790
- Phone
- (801) 507-3380
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2025
- Fax
- (801) 507-8343
- Medicaid ID
- 1942496757 UT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080731000804); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 149 in Utah → Look up another NPI →
Verify Edward J. Frech in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 5181613-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
812 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium139 claims
- Omeprazole72 claims
- Ursodiol27 claims
- Tacrolimus26 claims
- Azathioprine24 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil24 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: $46.60
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. 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.
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
- Ihc Health Services IncMurray, UT
- Utah Gastroenterology LLCSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward J. Frech among 149 gastroenterology physician records in Utah
Edward J. Frech, MD is one of 149 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Utah
There are 149 gastroenterology physician records in Utah.
All 149 in Utah → Every provider in St George → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyson Amundsen, MDSt George, UT 847901013573054
- James Bown, M.D.St George, UT 847901629081260
- Scott Diamond, DOSt George, UT 847901730684432
- Christopher Flannery, MDSt George, UT 847901538396411
- Allan Gunnerson, D.O.St George, UT 847901407081524
- Megan Hubbard, DOSt George, UT 847901538671383
- George Jeung, D.O.St George, UT 847901275982464
- Brien Miller, D.O.St George, UT 847901992066799
Common questions
What is Edward J. Frech, MD's NPI number?
Edward J. Frech, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942496757, issued on Sep 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward J. Frech, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1380 E Medical Center Dr Ste N1200, St George, UT, 84790. Phone: (801) 507-3380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward J. Frech, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 5181613-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward J. Frech, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward J. Frech, MD had 812 Medicare Part D claims for 184 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.
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.