NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Reading, PA

Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Reading, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1306083076, issued on Jan 16, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD446417, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306083076
Name
Maria Cristina O. Frank
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD446417 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 Reading Crest Ave, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
(610) 816-2120
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 929-5138
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120820000477); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 3200 Reading Crest Ave

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

  1. Robert Brackbill, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1861498636
  2. Lois Hall, C.R.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1366448011
  3. Joseph Hassan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639175383
  4. Carole Lee, R.D.Registered Dietitian1093771370
  5. Timothy Wirth, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1396741765

Verify Maria Cristina O. Frank in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,370 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 148 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maria Cristina Frank8,370
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium617 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium390 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate351 claims
  4. Lisinopril312 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium246 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium232 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $26.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Cristina Frank$26.33
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncBirdsboro, PA
  2. Tower Health Medical GroupWyomissing, PA

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

Maria Cristina O. Frank among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 4,208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Reading

They are 43 of the 1,822 NPPES records with a practice address in Reading, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonia Ahluwalia, MDReading, PA 196051053506477
  2. Zeina Arnouk, M.DReading, PA 196051871886770
  3. Nicole Baumgartner-Fernandez, DOReading, PA 196051003266396
  4. Robert Brackbill, M.D.Reading, PA 196051861498636
  5. Joseph Hassan, M.D.Reading, PA 196051639175383
  6. Teresa Mercurio, M.D.Reading, PA 196051740241348
  7. Bichara Muvdi, MDReading, PA 196051679571756
  8. Hridayesh Nat, MDReading, PA 196051932305745

Common questions

What is Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD's NPI number?

Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306083076, issued on Jan 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Reading Crest Ave, Reading, PA, 19605. Phone: (610) 816-2120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD446417, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD had 8,370 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Maria Cristina O. Frank, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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