NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank B. Fondren, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bay Minette, AL

Frank B. Fondren, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bay Minette, Alabama, and NPI 1952382293, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 10207, 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
1952382293
Name
Frank B. Fondren
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
10207 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1903 Hand Ave, Bay Minette, AL 36507
Phone
(251) 580-1701
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2023
Fax
(251) 580-1702
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040819001591); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1974
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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Also registered at 1903 Hand Ave

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

  1. Benjamin Sherman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134549074
  2. Charles Sherman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851328579
  3. Gerald Sparks, MDFamily Medicine Physician1770533507
  4. Vicki Thompson, NP ( CRNP)Family Nurse Practitioner1205816956
  5. Mohammad Uddin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679654917

Verify Frank B. Fondren 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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

544 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 206 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frank Fondren544
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam275 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen161 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl24 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
  5. Cephalexin11 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.

Frank B. Fondren among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Frank B. Fondren, M.D. is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Canale, M.D.Daphne, AL 365261710973490
  2. Michael Chamblee, MDDaphne, AL 365261578772331
  3. Cesar Roca, MDDaphne, AL 365261275533549
  4. Carl Albertson, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321134127046
  5. Joey Carter, MDFairhope, AL 365321942208012
  6. Jason Determann, MDFairhope, AL 365321255566311
  7. Paul Fellers, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321821419441
  8. John Rodriguez-Feo, MDFairhope, AL 365321083681274

Common questions

What is Frank B. Fondren, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frank B. Fondren, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952382293, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank B. Fondren, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1903 Hand Ave, Bay Minette, AL, 36507. Phone: (251) 580-1701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank B. Fondren, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 10207, 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 Frank B. Fondren, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank B. Fondren, M.D. had 544 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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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