Michael J. Fraipont, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Pasadena, CA
Michael J. Fraipont, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1164418893, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (California G81716, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Fraipont
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- G81716 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 795-8051
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2024
- Fax
- (626) 795-0356
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040420001883); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 800 S Raymond Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gregory Adamson, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1972590610
- Lea Armendariz, PTPhysical Therapist1427327147
- Roy Ashford, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1588646368
- Julie Cann, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972734929
- William Costigan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1821084641
- Richard Diehl, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1417943127
Verify Michael J. Fraipont in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G81716Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
416 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 115 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Etodolac152 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
- Methylprednisolone60 claims
- Tramadol Hcl27 claims
- Carisoprodol23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 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): 76.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationPasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
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- Paul Abeyta, MDBurlingame, CA1225126147
- Geoffrey Abrams, MDStanford, CA1285821223
- Gregory Adamson, M.D.Pasadena, CA1972590610
- Dennis Ainbinder, M.D.Encino, CA1124394424
- Melissa AlbersheimOrange, CA1922661362
- Bruce Albert, M.D.Irvine, CA1528041704
- Laura Alberton, M.D.La Jolla, CA1992770655
- Amit Alexander-Nathani, MDSanta Barbara, CA1144583428
- Husam AlmajedSan Francisco, CA1639749369
Common questions
What is Michael J. Fraipont, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Fraipont, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164418893, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Fraipont, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 795-8051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Fraipont, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G81716, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael J. Fraipont, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Fraipont, MD had 416 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Fraipont, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.
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.