NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Houston, TX

Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1669618500, issued on Dec 24, 2008. Check the license (Texas P2239, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669618500
Name
Steven Jay Frachtman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
P2239 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-3372
Enumerated
Dec 24, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 797-0622
Medicaid IDs
355398401 TX
355398402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120820000449); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2006
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 6550 Fannin St

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

  1. Bincy Abraham, MDGastroenterology Physician1578767166
  2. Horacio Adrogue, MDNephrology Physician1508958000
  3. Talha Akram, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346180577
  4. Mahmoud Al Rifai, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1922456219
  5. Jaden Aland, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114868213
  6. James Albright, MDPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1548255805

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  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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,243 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steven Frachtman2,243
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole672 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium375 claims
  3. Famotidine212 claims
  4. Dexlansoprazole Dr114 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium113 claims
  6. Linzess96 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $493.18

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Frachtman$493.18
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Steven Jay Frachtman among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Ankoma-Sey, M.D.Houston, TX 770301144226515
  2. Margaret Bridges, MDHouston, TX 770301013992916
  3. Brooks Cash, MDHouston, TX 770301114920626
  4. Suresh Chari, M.D.Houston, TX 770301326011487
  5. Stuart Dobbs, M.D.Houston, TX 770301093706491
  6. Brian Douglas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301578540761
  7. Gulchin Ergun, M.D.Houston, TX 770301497746812
  8. Fredric Hochman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301306842992

Common questions

What is Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669618500, issued on Dec 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-3372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P2239, 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 Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Jay Frachtman, M.D. had 2,243 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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.