Nickolas F. Fretes

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1184018004PAC ID1052662483
Part D claims, 2024
46
Publications
4
Industry payments
$576
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
12021 S Wilmington Ave, Room 1059, Los Angeles, CA 90059-3019
Practice phone
Call (310) 668-5201
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Primary practice

Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center

Ambulatory surgical center (non-certified) · Los Angeles, California

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Nickolas F. Fretes is an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California

Nickolas Fretes practices at Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center in Los Angeles, California.

Nickolas Fretes' NPI, 1184018004, was assigned on March 28, 2015. Nickolas Fretes graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2015. Nickolas Fretes holds California license A147656.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052662483
NPI enumeration date
March 28, 2015
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(310) 668-5201
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nickolas F. Fretes practices at Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center in Los Angeles, California

Nickolas Fretes' primary practice is Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, at 12021 S Wilmington Ave, Room 1059, Los Angeles, CA 90059-3019. The practice phone is (310) 668-5201.

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center
    12021 S Wilmington Ave, Room 1059, Los Angeles, CA 90059-3019Phone(310) 668-5201

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nickolas F. Fretes is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Nickolas Fretes' primary practice is Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center in Los Angeles, California. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient CenterAmbulatory surgical center (non-certified) · Los Angeles, CaliforniaPrimary
Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterPrimary care group, Torrance, CA

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient CenterAvailable with a free account

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Nickolas F. Fretes is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Nickolas Fretes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Nickolas Fretes is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Nickolas Fretes is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A147656 · 2017 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Nickolas Fretes

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Nickolas F. Fretes' patients have a median age of 50

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nickolas Fretes' median patient age at 50, with 60% women.

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Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

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Nickolas F. Fretes wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nickolas Fretes wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $510 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202446
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$510
Part D patients21

Nickolas Fretes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic45 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

Nickolas Fretes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 162023: 156%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Nickolas F. Fretes has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Nickolas Fretes, published from 2019 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. Nickolas Fretes' most frequent co-authors are Frank Anthony Petrigliano, MD, Remi Musibau Ajiboye, MD and Ioanna Bolia.

Papers4
Years published2019 to 2021

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Nickolas F. Fretes received $576 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Nickolas Fretes from 4 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $443.

General payments to Nickolas Fretes by program year, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Nickolas F. Fretes graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School

Nickolas Fretes graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Sources for Nickolas F. Fretes's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Nickolas F. Fretes' NPI number?

Nickolas F. Fretes' NPI number is 1184018004. It was assigned on March 28, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nickolas F. Fretes specialize in?

Nickolas F. Fretes is an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Nickolas F. Fretes practice?

Nickolas Fretes practices at 12021 S Wilmington Ave, Room 1059, Los Angeles, CA 90059-3019. Nickolas Fretes' primary practice is Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center in Los Angeles, California.

What is Nickolas F. Fretes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nickolas Fretes is (310) 668-5201.

What is Nickolas F. Fretes' medical license number?

Nickolas Fretes holds California license A147656.

What medical group is Nickolas F. Fretes part of?

Nickolas Fretes is linked to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Is Nickolas F. Fretes board certified?

Yes. Nickolas Fretes is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Nickolas F. Fretes go to medical school?

Nickolas Fretes graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2015.

What drugs does Nickolas F. Fretes prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Nickolas Fretes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium.

Has Nickolas F. Fretes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $576 in general payments to Nickolas Fretes from 4 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

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How long has Nickolas F. Fretes been practicing?

Nickolas Fretes graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Nickolas F. Fretes do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Nickolas Fretes, published from 2019 to 2021.

Who does Nickolas F. Fretes publish with?

Nickolas Fretes' most frequent co-authors are Frank Anthony Petrigliano, MD (3 shared papers), Remi Musibau Ajiboye, MD (1 shared paper) and Ioanna Bolia (1 shared paper).

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