2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1275547242 MD
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Lloyd Fruge, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician in Atlanta, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
16K
Medicare Part D claims · 628 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$174.06
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Lloyd Fruge, MD filed 15,857 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Emergency Medicine Physician in Atlanta, Texas, prescribing 92% generic.

16K
Part D claims, 2023
92%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Lloyd Fruge, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

15,857 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Lloyd Fruge, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Lloyd Fruge, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/28/2006

NPI 1275547242

Primary specialty

Emergency Medicine Physician

High-volume

64,463 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

15,857 45× vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 352

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Heal…5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Emergency Medicine Physician1%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medicine Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Lloyd Fruge, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1011 SOUTH WILLIAM, Atlanta, TX, 75551, with a listed phone of (903) 796-2868. NPI 1275547242 was issued on 07/28/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 15,857 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 628 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $999K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.5%.

Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1011 SOUTH WILLIAM
Atlanta, TX 75551

Provider Details

NPI 1275547242
Specialty Emergency Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/28/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Lloyd Fruge, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

East Texas Border Health Clinic
Atlanta, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lloyd Fruge, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$174

Largest payer

Astellas Pharma US Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Lloyd Fruge, MD. To verify Lloyd Fruge, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Lloyd Fruge, MD - brand share 7.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average

7% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 15,857 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

15,857
Total Claims
$999K
Total Drug Cost
628
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
32,195
Total Day Supply
930,748
Brand vs Generic
7% brand / 92% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$726K
Generic Drug Cost
$269K
Opioid Claims
718 (4.5% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
204

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.31
Gender Split
52% female / 48% male
Age Distribution
<65: 65, 65-74: 229, 75-84: 235, 85+: 99

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Lloyd Fruge, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
590
Amlodipine Besylate
531
Pantoprazole Sodium
521
Gabapentin
505
Metoprolol Succinate
423
Furosemide
378
Metformin Hcl
365
Potassium Chloride
361
Lovastatin
342
Levothyroxine Sodium
326

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Emergency Medicine Physician Overview

How Lloyd Fruge, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider

Lloyd Fruge, MD's 15,857 claims are above the specialty average of 352.

Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fruge.

Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Emergency Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lloyd Fruge, MD's specialty?
Lloyd Fruge, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Atlanta, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lloyd Fruge, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Lloyd Fruge, MD wrote 15,857 Medicare Part D claims totaling $999K in drug costs for 628 beneficiaries.
Where is Lloyd Fruge, MD located?
Lloyd Fruge, MD is located at 1011 SOUTH WILLIAM, Atlanta, TX, 75551. Phone: (903) 796-2868.
What is Lloyd Fruge, MD's NPI number?
Lloyd Fruge, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275547242, issued on 07/28/2006.
Does Lloyd Fruge, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Lloyd Fruge, MD's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $726K in brand drug costs.
Does Lloyd Fruge, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Lloyd Fruge, MD had 718 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.5%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lloyd Fruge, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lloyd Fruge, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Pantoprazole Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lloyd Fruge, MD accept Medicare?
Lloyd Fruge, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 15,857 Part D claims and 628 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lloyd Fruge, MD's credentials?
Lloyd Fruge, MD's NPI is 1275547242 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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