NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard W. Frank, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lincoln City, OR

Howard W. Frank, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lincoln City, Oregon, and NPI 1003979105, issued on Dec 19, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD167415, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1003979105
Name
Howard W. Frank
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD167415 OR
42996 WI
4069A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone
(541) 996-7480
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(541) 557-6439
Medicaid IDs
500672217 OR
34054500 WI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 825 NW Highway 101

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

  1. William Cornish, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013993880
  2. Nicholas Dean, PACPhysician Assistant1760880843
  3. Lori Folmar, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285172908
  4. Debra Frank, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1538420971
  5. Robert Kaye, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1235173162
  6. Karen Niehaus, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1003983776

Verify Howard W. Frank in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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: $104.16

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Frank$104
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Howard W. Frank among 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon

Howard W. Frank, M.D. is one of 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 61% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Lincoln City

They are 6 of the 245 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincoln City, and 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Carozza, D.O.Lincoln City, OR 973671245545243
  2. Craig Clark, M.D.Lincoln City, OR 973671326057852
  3. Daniel Robertson, M.D.Lincoln City, OR 973671720013519
  4. Ronald Royce, DOLincoln City, OR 973671831169374
  5. Michael Van Anrooy, MDLincoln City, OR 973671598748360
  6. Gerald Butler, M.D.Newport, OR 973651205879194
  7. Richard Davis, MDNewport, OR 973651144273780
  8. Stephen Houseworth, M.D.Newport, OR 973651053306894

Common questions

What is Howard W. Frank, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard W. Frank, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003979105, issued on Dec 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard W. Frank, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR, 97367. Phone: (541) 996-7480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard W. Frank, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD167415, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. 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.

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