Dr. David Alan Friscia, MD

Dr. Friscia practices at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, part of Eisenhower Medical Center.

Dr. Friscia's NPI, 1295750255, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Friscia graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Friscia holds California license G55078.

Dr. Friscia's primary practice is Eisenhower Health, at 39-000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 340-3911. Dr. Friscia also practices at Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.

Dr. Friscia's primary practice is Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, part of Eisenhower Medical Center. The medical group on file is Desert Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Friscia to 1 more breast imaging center, 1 clinical lab and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Friscia practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Friscia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Friscia is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Friscia's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists ankle or foot injury, ankle replacement, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, joint arthropathy and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Friscia treats.

CMS data shows 1,859 Medicare services from Dr. Friscia across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 565 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $145,901 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 565 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Friscia in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 277 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Friscia's median patient age at 60, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Friscia wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,603 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 100 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Friscia for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Friscia accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Friscia, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Friscia, published from 2013 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Ankle Joint. Dr. Friscia has published most often in Foot Ankle Int. Dr. Friscia's most frequent co-authors are Donald R. Bohay, MD, Jesse F. Doty, MD and Paul T. Fortin, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Friscia to 3 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Rheumatic Diseases and Fractures, Stress. Stryker Trauma and Extremities sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 561 general payments to Dr. Friscia from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. paid the most, $83,561. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $4,233 in 2022.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Friscia, most recently Palm Springs Life Magazine in 2014.

Dr. Friscia graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1984.

Dr. Friscia is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.