Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Cheshire, CT
Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Cheshire, Connecticut, and NPI 1578799771, issued on Jun 3, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 052082, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank Anthony Santoro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 052082 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1781 Highland Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
- Phone
- (203) 694-5857
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 694-5616
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130805000906); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1781 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Erin Cardon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538233291
- Michelle Malane, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1407845332
- Deborah Molloy, MS,APRNWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1487728754
- Eileen O'Regan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932273299
- Lindita Vinca, APRNNurse Practitioner1396093993
Verify Frank Anthony Santoro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 052082Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,737 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide305 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented205 claims
- Ketoconazole170 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate126 claims
- Dupixent Pen126 claims
- Metronidazole88 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14,713.73
121 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCFarmington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank Anthony Santoro among 253 dermatology physician records in Connecticut
Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D. is one of 253 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 180 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 253 dermatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 253 in Connecticut → Every provider in Cheshire → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paula Bevilacqua, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101790715209
- Dana Correale, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101598805277
- Sharon Barrett, MDClinton, CT 064131467466284
- Carolyn Carroll, MDClinton, CT 064131376557199
- Ellen Markstein, MDClinton, CT 064131659390797
- Laura Madden, MDBranford, CT 064051114486321
- Daniel Nadelman, MDBranford, CT 064051295362051
- Sarika Ramachandran, MDBranford, CT 064051427218262
Common questions
What is Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578799771, issued on Jun 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1781 Highland Ave, Cheshire, CT, 06410. Phone: (203) 694-5857. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 052082, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D. had 2,737 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frank Anthony Santoro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.