Frank J. Brescia, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Charleston, SC
Frank J. Brescia, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1609984558, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20309, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank J. Brescia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 20309 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 203096 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050207000661); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1968
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Frank J. Brescia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 20309Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
955 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole260 claims
- Exemestane121 claims
- Letrozole98 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate73 claims
- Ibrance54 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in South Carolina
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Common questions
What is Frank J. Brescia, MD's NPI number?
Frank J. Brescia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609984558, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank J. Brescia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank J. Brescia, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20309, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frank J. Brescia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank J. Brescia, MD had 955 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.