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2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1720176126 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Frank Armocida, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Greer, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,775 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
949
Medicare Part D claims · 374 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 324
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
96.1/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$16.5K
34 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Frank Armocida, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 949 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 96.1/100
- MIPS score · +13 vs avg
- 949
- Part D claims, 2023
- 99%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1720176126 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1720176126
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
- MIPS-ELITE 96.1/100
- RX-LIGHT 949
- BOOK-THIN 433 in South Carolina
- PHOTO-FINISH Shawn Hermenau · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Taylor Hobson · …
Taylor Hobson
96 MIPS pts
- Jeffrey Engorn ·…
Jeffrey Engorn
96 MIPS pts
- Armocida · this …
Armocida · this provider
96.1 MIPS pts
- Shawn Hermenau ·…
Shawn Hermenau
96.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Frank Armocida, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
96 ≥ 82nd percentile 82% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Frank Armocida, M.D. sits
This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers
Across the 7,229 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Frank Armocida, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one orthopaedic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Frank Armocida, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Frank Armocida, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Frank Armocida, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
949 193% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
96.1/100 12.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Frank Armocida, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1720176126 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/11/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
96.0864
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
92.1728
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Frank Armocida, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Spartanburg Medical Center
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Spartanburg, SC
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 420007
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Frank Armocida, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$16.5K
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Frank Armocida, M.D. - brand share 1.0%
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician average
1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 949 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
949
Total Claims
$33K
Total Drug Cost
374
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 993
- Total Day Supply
- 15,051
- Brand vs Generic
- 1% brand / 99% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $166
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Opioid Claims
- 298 (31.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 184
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.97
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 38, 65-74: 192, 75-84: 131, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Frank Armocida, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
228 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl
Clindamycin Hcl
168 claims
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
145 claims
- Meloxicam 90
Meloxicam
90 claims
- Naproxen 56
Naproxen
56 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 52
Tramadol Hcl
52 claims
- Naloxone Hcl 43
Naloxone Hcl
43 claims
- Promethazine Hcl 31
Promethazine Hcl
31 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 228 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 168 |
| Celecoxib | 145 |
| Meloxicam | 90 |
| Naproxen | 56 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 52 |
| Naloxone Hcl | 43 |
| Promethazine Hcl | 31 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 |
| Methylprednisolone | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Frank Armocida, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
25,775
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
324
Avg Claims per Provider
Frank Armocida, M.D.'s 949 claims are above the specialty average of 324.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Armocida, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (96.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Armocida.
One of 433 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in South Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. John Adams
M.D.
Greenville, SC
Dr. Nathanael Adams
MD
Greer, SC
Dr. David Ajibade
MD
Orangeburg, SC
Dr. John Allen
MD, MSCR
Charleston, SC
Dr. William Allen
MD
Charleston, SC
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Frank Armocida, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Greer, South Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Frank Armocida, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Frank Armocida, M.D. wrote 949 Medicare Part D claims totaling $33K in drug costs for 374 beneficiaries.
What is Frank Armocida, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.1/100 (Quality: 92.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Frank Armocida, M.D. located? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D. is located at 2755 S HIGHWAY 14, Greer, SC, 29650. Phone: (864) 849-9150.
What is Frank Armocida, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720176126, issued on 10/11/2006.
Does Frank Armocida, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D.'s prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $166 in brand drug costs.
Does Frank Armocida, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Frank Armocida, M.D. had 298 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 31.4%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,775 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 324 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Frank Armocida, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Frank Armocida, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Clindamycin Hcl, Celecoxib. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Frank Armocida, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 949 Part D claims and 374 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Frank Armocida, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Frank Armocida, M.D.'s NPI is 1720176126 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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