NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Frank, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Norwalk, CT

Richard C. Frank, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Norwalk, Connecticut, and NPI 1174515803, issued on Aug 18, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 038403, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining 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
1174515803
Name
Richard C. Frank
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
038403 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Cross St, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
(203) 845-4899
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 845-4897
Medicaid ID
001384031 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000450); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 1989
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 40 Cross St

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

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  2. Charles Augenbraun, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1205930997
  3. Foram BhagatInternal Medicine Physician1740852813
  4. Sean Butler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1578981858
  5. Joseph Carillo, O.D.Optometrist1932162351
  6. Jaclyn Conelius, NPNurse Practitioner1821095613

Verify Richard C. Frank in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining 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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

608 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Frank608
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone74 claims
  2. Abiraterone Acetate42 claims
  3. Jaypirca36 claims
  4. Acyclovir31 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl21 claims
  6. Creon20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.3
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $944.73

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Frank$944.73
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncDanbury, CT

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

Richard C. Frank among 198 hematology & oncology physician records in Connecticut

Richard C. Frank, M.D. is one of 198 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 139 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 198 hematology & oncology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Zahrah, MDNorwalk, CT 068511871587030
  2. Richard Zelkowitz, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068511891780805
  3. Nicole Carreau, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068501104168962
  4. Lisa Phuong, D.O.Norwalk, CT 068501265826234
  5. Patrick Reville, MDNorwalk, CT 068501619404530
  6. Donald Boyd, M.D.Greenwich, CT 068311396826376
  7. Julie Gold, M.D.Greenwich, CT 068301992739742
  8. Ellen Gold, MDRidgefield, CT 068771942544077

Common questions

What is Richard C. Frank, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard C. Frank, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174515803, issued on Aug 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Frank, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Cross St, Norwalk, CT, 06851. Phone: (203) 845-4899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Frank, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 038403, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard C. Frank, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Frank, M.D. had 608 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard C. Frank, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. 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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