NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandford Charles Frisch, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Lancaster, PA

Sandford Charles Frisch, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407844616, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD042342E, 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
1407844616
Name
Sandford Charles Frisch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MD042342E PA
6000006421 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2207 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone
(717) 569-0600
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 569-4562
Medicaid ID
001150880003 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100202000448); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2207 Oregon Pike

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

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  2. Karen Miller, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366437873

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  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,085 Medicare Part D claims for 569 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Sandford Frisch3,085
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,289 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate509 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol259 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate184 claims
  5. Ofloxacin112 claims
  6. Lumigan107 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): 82.7 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $110.52

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandford Frisch$110.52
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Sandford Charles Frisch among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Sandford Charles Frisch, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane Corallo, MDLancaster, PA 176011619977790
  2. Kerry Givens, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176011528063948
  3. Stuart Goldberg, MDLancaster, PA 176011962402073
  4. Barton Halpern, MDLancaster, PA 176011629050661
  5. Theodore Jones, MDLancaster, PA 176011508857483
  6. Thomas Krulewski, MD PHDLancaster, PA 176011861480170
  7. Pierre Palandjian, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011174513147
  8. Daniel Pallen, M.DLancaster, PA 176011619953650

Common questions

What is Sandford Charles Frisch, MD's NPI number?

Sandford Charles Frisch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407844616, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandford Charles Frisch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2207 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA, 17601. Phone: (717) 569-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandford Charles Frisch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD042342E, 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 Sandford Charles Frisch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandford Charles Frisch, MD had 3,085 Medicare Part D claims for 569 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sandford Charles Frisch, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 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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