NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD

Dermatology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1821479072, issued on Jun 13, 2015. Check the license (Texas S2035, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1821479072
Name
Michelle Ailan Fricke
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
S2035 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131 W Sunset RD Ste 101, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone
(210) 255-8447
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2025
Fax
(210) 255-8446
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190712000105); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2015
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 131 W Sunset RD Ste 101

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

  1. Emily Fridlington, MDDermatology Physician1528262185
  2. Kimberley Totman, PA - PHYSICIAN ASSISPhysician Assistant1205255775
  3. Macartney WelbornDermatology Physician1285298471

Verify Michelle Ailan Fricke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

756 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Michelle Fricke756
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride95 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide79 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate67 claims
  4. Dutasteride47 claims
  5. Ketoconazole47 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate40 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): 86.3 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 score75.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,267.51

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Fricke$1,267.51
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Alamo Heights Dermatology PASan Antonio, TX

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

Michelle Ailan Fricke among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Duncan, MD PASan Antonio, TX 782091952398612
  2. Morgan Fletcher, MDSan Antonio, TX 782091215490917
  3. Emily Fridlington, MDSan Antonio, TX 782091528262185
  4. Rebecca Kelso, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782091194876193
  5. F Petr, MDSan Antonio, TX 782091760451389
  6. Elizabeth Tichy, MDSan Antonio, TX 782091073576583
  7. Macartney WelbornSan Antonio, TX 782091285298471
  8. Giana Dalben, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071447755285

Common questions

What is Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD's NPI number?

Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821479072, issued on Jun 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 W Sunset RD Ste 101, San Antonio, TX, 78209. Phone: (210) 255-8447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S2035, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Ailan Fricke, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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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