Walter R. Frank, MD
Urology Physician · Georgetown, SC
Walter R. Frank, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1245258417, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD17277, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter R. Frank
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD17277 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 580 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC 29440
- Phone
- (843) 527-2421
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 527-5079
- Medicaid ID
- GP4522 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 580 Black River RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frederick Polando, P.APhysician Assistant1265537021
Verify Walter R. Frank in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD17277Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
722 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl264 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride103 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate47 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate33 claims
- Myrbetriq28 claims
- Finasteride27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 229 urology physician records in South Carolina.
Other urology physician records in South Carolina
- Ian Aaronson, MDCharleston, SC1295780070
- Fernando Abarzua Cabezas, M.D.Charleston, SC1316234040
- John Adams, MDCharleston, SC1013081678
- Zachary Aguilar, MDCharleston, SC1639812704
- Erin Anderson, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1821226960
- Jonathan Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.S.Aiken, SC1346226958
- Charlton Armstrong, M.D.Greenville, SC1952330326
- Agha Babanoury, MDCharleston, SC1801840020
- Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.Greenville, SC1700317906
- Lowell Barnett, MDFlorence, SC1134218613
Common questions
What is Walter R. Frank, MD's NPI number?
Walter R. Frank, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245258417, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter R. Frank, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 580 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 527-2421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter R. Frank, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD17277, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter R. Frank, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter R. Frank, MD had 722 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter R. Frank, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.