Frank J. Wessels, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Raleigh, NC
Frank J. Wessels, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1780649111, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-00652, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank J. Wessels
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 2006-00652 NC
15329R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2406 Blue Ridge RD Ste 250, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone
- (919) 787-2542
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060802000208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2406 Blue Ridge RD Ste 250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Markesha Jones-WoodsAdult Medicine Physician1912436841
- Richard Saleeby, MDSurgery Physician1073575668
Verify Frank J. Wessels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2006-00652Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Saleeby And Wessels Mds PARaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank J. Wessels among 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina
Frank J. Wessels, MD is one of 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2009 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Altom, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071144481409
- Andrew Antill, MDRaleigh, NC 276071457748980
- Edmund Rutherford, MDRaleigh, NC 276101497702773
- Nicole Chaumont, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141629395579
- Susanna Hill, M.D.Durham, NC 277101740674183
- Julie Thacker, M.D.Durham, NC 277101255304341
- Warqaa Akram, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341821358748
- Patrick Brillant, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341275538639
Common questions
What is Frank J. Wessels, MD's NPI number?
Frank J. Wessels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780649111, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank J. Wessels, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2406 Blue Ridge RD Ste 250, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (919) 787-2542. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank J. Wessels, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-00652, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frank J. Wessels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank J. Wessels, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frank J. Wessels, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.