NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank W. Sellke, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Providence, RI

Frank W. Sellke, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1457304859, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD10710, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1457304859
Name
Frank W. Sellke
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
MD10710 RI
72492 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Two Dudley Street, Ste. 470, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 274-7546
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
May 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 274-7910
Medicaid IDs
3062261 MA
FS58329 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081107000028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 1981
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $5,338.99

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Sellke$5,338.99
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
  2. University Cardiovascular Surgical Associates IncProvidence, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank W. Sellke among 18 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Rhode Island

Frank W. Sellke, MD is one of 18 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 89% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 18 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abbas Abbas, MDProvidence, RI 029051285684092
  2. Hana Ajouz, MEDICAL DOCTORProvidence, RI 029051639690951
  3. Mark Cunningham, MDProvidence, RI 029051881629566
  4. Haley Leesley, M.D.Providence, RI 029051730539313
  5. Kaushik Mandal, MDProvidence, RI 029051982851028
  6. Thomas Ng, MDProvidence, RI 029051992703938
  7. Laura ScrimgeourProvidence, RI 029051528470242
  8. Arun Singh, M.D.Providence, RI 029051770563504

Common questions

What is Frank W. Sellke, MD's NPI number?

Frank W. Sellke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457304859, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank W. Sellke, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Two Dudley Street, Ste. 470, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 274-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank W. Sellke, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD10710, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.