Luc Frenette, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Luc Frenette, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1336175439, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL16501, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luc Frenette
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- AL16501 AL
16051 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5057 Pinnacle SQ, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 508-5300
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2026
- Fax
- (205) 508-5552
- Medicaid IDs
- 000083967 AL
00127023 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080130000541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5057 Pinnacle SQ
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Emily Haynes, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1932679131
- Ethan Hill, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1477324762
- Rachel Kebbel, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1992397087
- Brian Kirby, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1821336595
Verify Luc Frenette in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license AL16501Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
2,405 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 1,111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen433 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen411 claims
- Gabapentin236 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone235 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl166 claims
- Pregabalin126 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $617.57
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Preferred Pain Associates OF Alabama PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luc Frenette among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama
Luc Frenette, MD is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 81% 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 28% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1997 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama.
All 57 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kara BurnsBirmingham, AL 352331518472216
- Sandra Lewis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331093738809
- Jason NoltBirmingham, AL 352331972999621
- Christopher PaulBirmingham, AL 352331487940656
- Erin Morella, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431336403716
- Rachel Roberts, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431821438813
- Robert Lansden, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441770561144
- Ron Pitkanen, M.D.Mountain Brk, AL 352231457677015
Common questions
What is Luc Frenette, MD's NPI number?
Luc Frenette, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336175439, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luc Frenette, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5057 Pinnacle SQ, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 508-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luc Frenette, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number AL16501, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luc Frenette, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luc Frenette, MD had 2,405 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.