NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam F. Frankel, MD

Specialist · Athens, AL

Sam F. Frankel, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1265643779, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 14357, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265643779
Name
Sam F. Frankel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
14357 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611
Phone
(256) 233-1650
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 233-7244
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1005 W Market St

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

  1. William Beasley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1891765863
  2. Lynn Boyer, MDNeurology Physician1417961129
  3. Amy Carlota, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740581685
  4. Oliver Carlota, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407882525
  5. Christopher Cole, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124032008
  6. Joyce Goetsch, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1629395082

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sam Frankel23
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

8 specialist records list a practice address in Athens

They are 8 of the 506 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 545 specialist records in Alabama.

Other specialist records in Alabama

  1. William Abernathy, M.D.Montgomery, AL1760442388
  2. Bernard Abi-Saleh, MDMobile, AL1215000310
  3. Charles Adams, M.D.Birmingham, AL1902882319
  4. Mark Addison, M.D.Cullman, AL1164404042
  5. Dedrick AgeeHoover, AL1508280157
  6. Anthony Alexander, L.M.T.Huntsville, AL1902020142
  7. Richard Alexander, M.S.RPTDothan, AL1629145420
  8. Anthony Allegro, LMTMontgomery, AL1851538649
  9. Robert Allen, M.D.Dothan, AL1023033123
  10. Stephen Allen, M.D.Northport, AL1114992583

Common questions

What is Sam F. Frankel, MD's NPI number?

Sam F. Frankel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265643779, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam F. Frankel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 W Market St, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 233-1650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam F. Frankel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 14357, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sam F. Frankel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam F. Frankel, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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