NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Dadeville, AL

Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Dadeville, Alabama, and NPI 1659301174, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL13217, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1659301174
Name
Frances Kahanec Bartel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
AL13217 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
139 E Lafayette St, Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone
(256) 825-8211
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 825-0999
Medicaid ID
000077370 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100819000632); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Frances Kahanec Bartel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

4,591 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 523 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frances Bartel4,591
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen338 claims
  2. Buprenorphine-Naloxone250 claims
  3. Clonazepam137 claims
  4. Gabapentin127 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium123 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium112 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: $79.99

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frances Bartel$79.99
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Frances Kahanec Bartel among 131 general practice physician records in Alabama

Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D. is one of 131 general practice physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 52% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2001 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 general practice physician records list a practice address in Dadeville

They are 4 of the 52 NPPES records with a practice address in Dadeville, and 131 general practice physician records in Alabama.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bartel, MDDadeville, AL 368531164538203
  2. John Durant, MDDadeville, AL 368531790717858
  3. Robert Schuster, MDDadeville, AL 368531871525931
  4. Christine Villegas, M.D.Phenix City, AL 368671083140925
  5. Jacqueline Bergdoll, M.D.Seale, AL 368751174749717
  6. James Horsley, M.D.Seale, AL 368751073642880
  7. Bobby Merkle, MDUniontown, AL 367861417938663
  8. John Simmons, MDLinden, AL 367481104832724

Common questions

What is Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659301174, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 139 E Lafayette St, Dadeville, AL, 36853. Phone: (256) 825-8211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number AL13217, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frances Kahanec Bartel, M.D. had 4,591 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.