NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D.

Specialist · Corpus Christi, TX

Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1992775407, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas K3512, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1992775407
Name
Timothy Dean Vanfrank
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
K3512 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6421 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone
(361) 991-7109
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2022
Fax
(361) 991-5213
Medicaid ID
0410359 01 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110526000671); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1991
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 6421 Saratoga Blvd

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

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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

2,679 Medicare Part D claims for 637 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Timothy Vanfrank2,679
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole547 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium412 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl137 claims
  4. Sucralfate106 claims
  5. Linzess103 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium99 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): 82.3 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 score69.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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: $185.31

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Timothy Vanfrank$185.31
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Corpus Christi Gastroenterology, P.L.L.C.Corpus Christi, TX

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

Timothy Dean Vanfrank among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie ChanclerCorpus Christi, TX 784141538864251
  2. Terry Groff, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141144295866
  3. Jae Kim, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141083685218
  4. Robert Mitchell, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141184694697
  5. Ryan Potter, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141730107095
  6. Ronald Woodson, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141174599989
  7. Beverly Held, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131477544211
  8. Mario Martinez, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784151861401739

Common questions

What is Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D.'s NPI number?

Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992775407, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6421 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX, 78414. Phone: (361) 991-7109. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K3512, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D. had 2,679 Medicare Part D claims for 637 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Timothy Dean Vanfrank, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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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