Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski, MD

  • Santa Ana, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1295702843PAC ID6709785025
Medicare services, 2024
3,248
Medicare patients, 2024
256
Part D claims, 2019
12
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1001 North Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Practice phone
Call (714) 953-3500
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Primary practice

Orange County Global Medical Center

Hospital · Santa Ana, California

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski is a general surgeon in Santa Ana, California

Dr. Nastanski practices at Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, California, part of The KPC Group.

Dr. Nastanski's NPI, 1295702843, was assigned on March 2, 2006. Dr. Nastanski graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Nastanski holds California license A68851.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709785025
NPI enumeration date
March 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(714) 953-3500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski practices at Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, California

Dr. Nastanski's primary practice is Orange County Global Medical Center, at 1001 North Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 953-3500.

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Nastanski's primary practice is Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, California, part of The KPC Group. Dr. Nastanski is also affiliated with AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Orange County Emergency Surgical Specialists, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nastanski to 5 more group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nastanski practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Orange County Global Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Nastanski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nastanski is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Nastanski is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A68851 · 1999 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chest trauma, colon removal, gallbladder removal, multiple traumatic injuries, non-surgical back problems, removal of damaged skin or skin graft and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Nastanski treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Nastanski

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski billed Medicare for 3,248 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,248 Medicare services from Dr. Nastanski across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 256 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $237,358 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20243,248
Medicare patients256
Paid by Medicare$237,358
Procedure codes18

Dr. Nastanski's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 402024: 1,5633808%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,4132024: 1,3117%
Imaging
2023: 2142024: 25218%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1072024: 12214%

Dr. Nastanski compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Nastanski
  • California median
Medicare services
3,248vs 16619.6 times
Medicare patients
256vs 1212.1 times
Part D claims
12vs 3465% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nastanski's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski treated 256 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nastanski in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nastanski's median patient age at 55, with 41% women.

Medicare patients, 2024256
Average age78
Average risk score3.22
Also on Medicaid53%

Dr. Nastanski's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nastanski's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12750%
  • Men12950%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nastanski's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Heart failure56%
  5. Diabetes54%
  6. Ischemic heart disease51%
  7. Atrial fibrillation48%
  8. Chronic kidney disease48%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nastanski's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women41%
  • Men59%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Nastanski wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $83 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 201912
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$83

Dr. Nastanski's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 122019: 12No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 1 in 2018.

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

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski ranks in the 88th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare

CMS counts 132 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Nastanski, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Where Dr. Nastanski ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of tissue
88th percentile132 procedures

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Nastanski, published from 2018 to 2020. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Nastanski's most frequent co-authors are Viktor Gabriel, MD, Sahil Gambhir, MD and Areg Grigorian, MD.

Papers5
Years published2018 to 2020

Dr. Nastanski's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Nastanski

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski received $59,619 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 176 general payments to Dr. Nastanski from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. paid the most, $30,663.

General payments to Dr. Nastanski by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nastanski by kind, 2016 to 2025

$59.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$31,33053%
  • Food and beverage$14,22124%
  • Travel and lodging$7,98813%
  • Honoraria$4,9008%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,1802%

Companies that paid Dr. Nastanski the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Dr. Nastanski graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolVanderbilt University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgical critical careAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Nastanski is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Nastanski accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski's NPI number?

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski's NPI number is 1295702843. It was assigned on March 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski?

Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski is a general surgeon in Santa Ana, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski practice?

Dr. Nastanski practices at 1001 North Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705. Dr. Nastanski's primary practice is Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, California, part of The KPC Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nastanski to 5 group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups.

What is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nastanski is (714) 953-3500.

What is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski's medical license number?

Dr. Nastanski holds California license A68851.

Which hospitals is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski affiliated with?

Dr. Nastanski practices at Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Nastanski is also affiliated with AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski part of?

Dr. Nastanski is linked to Orange County Emergency Surgical Specialists, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Nastanski to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nastanski billed Medicare for 3,248 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski see?

CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nastanski in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski board certified?

Yes. Dr. Nastanski is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nastanski's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), surgery: skin and soft tissue (15003) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (15274).

Where did Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski go to medical school?

Dr. Nastanski graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nastanski's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $59,619 in general payments to Dr. Nastanski from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.

How long has Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski been practicing?

Dr. Nastanski graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Nastanski, published from 2018 to 2020.

Who does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski publish with?

Dr. Nastanski's most frequent co-authors are Viktor Gabriel, MD (2 shared papers), Sahil Gambhir, MD (2 shared papers) and Areg Grigorian, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Frank Carl Nastanski accept?

Dr. Nastanski is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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