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Dr. Frank J. Wessels, MD
NPI1780649111PAC ID3173410719
- Medicare services, 2024
- 676
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 254
- Part D claims, 2024
- 58
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 24
- Practice address
- 2601 Lake Drive, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 783-4888
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Raleigh Medical Group
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Raleigh, North Carolina
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Dr. Frank J. Wessels is a general surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Wessels practices at Raleigh Medical Group in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dr. Wessels' NPI, 1780649111, was assigned on April 19, 2006. Dr. Wessels graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1996. Dr. Wessels holds North Carolina license 2006-00652.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1780649111NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3173410719
- NPI enumeration date
- April 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 783-4888
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Frank J. Wessels practices at Raleigh Medical Group in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Wessels' primary practice is Raleigh Medical Group, at 2601 Lake Drive, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27607. The practice phone is (919) 783-4888.
- Raleigh Medical Group2601 Lake Drive, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27607Phone(919) 783-4888
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Frank J. Wessels is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Wessels' primary practice is Raleigh Medical Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Raleigh Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wessels to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Raleigh Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Frank J. Wessels' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wessels practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Raleigh Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Frank J. Wessels is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Wessels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Wessels' licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Louisiana license
General surgeons near Dr. Wessels
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Frank J. Wessels billed Medicare for 676 services in 2024
CMS data shows 676 Medicare services from Dr. Wessels across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 254 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $100,974 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024676
Medicare patients254
Paid by Medicare$100,974
Procedure codes6
Dr. Wessels' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 4992024: 43313%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2602024: 2437%
Dr. Wessels compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Wessels
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 676vs 1514.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 254vs 1152.2 times
- Part D claims
- 11vs 4173% below
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wessels' 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 J. Wessels treated 254 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 254 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wessels in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 131 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wessels' median patient age at 50, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024254
Average age73
Average risk score1.09
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Wessels' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wessels' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13152%
- Men12348%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wessels' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Anxiety24%
- Diabetes24%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wessels' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Frank J. Wessels wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wessels wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,961 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202458
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$1,961
Part D patients34
Dr. Wessels' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic51 claims88%
- Brand-name and other7 claims12%
Dr. Wessels' 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wessels' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids21%12 of 58 claims
- Antibiotics21%12 of 58 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 112023: 11No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.
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
Dr. Frank J. Wessels scored 24 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 24 out of 100 for Dr. Wessels for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Wessels accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Wessels' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 24of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Frank J. Wessels has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Wessels, published from 2010 to 2011. The most frequent topics are Food, Grasshoppers and Ovariectomy.
Papers2
Years published2010 to 2011
Topics Dr. Wessels writes about most
- Food
- Grasshoppers
- Ovariectomy
- Reproduction
Recent publications by Dr. Wessels
Allocation of nutrients to somatic tissues in young ovariectomized grasshoppers (opens in a new tab)
Integr Comp Biol
AgingBody CompositionEnergy Metabolism
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Frank J. Wessels received $431 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Wessels from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $121.
General payments to Dr. Wessels by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Wessels by kind, 2016 to 2023
$431in total
- Food and beverage$40494%
- Gifts$276%
Companies that paid Dr. Wessels the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Frank J. Wessels graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University
Dr. Wessels graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Frank J. Wessels's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Frank J. Wessels' NPI number?
Dr. Frank J. Wessels' NPI number is 1780649111. It was assigned on April 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Frank J. Wessels?
Dr. Frank J. Wessels is a general surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Frank J. Wessels practice?
Dr. Wessels practices at 2601 Lake Drive, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27607. Dr. Wessels' primary practice is Raleigh Medical Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wessels to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Frank J. Wessels' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wessels is (919) 783-4888.
What is Dr. Frank J. Wessels' medical license number?
Dr. Wessels holds North Carolina license 2006-00652, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Frank J. Wessels been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wessels in North Carolina and Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Frank J. Wessels part of?
Dr. Wessels is linked to Raleigh Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Wessels to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Frank J. Wessels accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wessels billed Medicare for 676 services in 2024, and Dr. Wessels accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Frank J. Wessels' MIPS score?
Dr. Wessels' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 24 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Frank J. Wessels see?
CMS counts 254 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wessels in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Frank J. Wessels bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wessels' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (46500), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Frank J. Wessels go to medical school?
Dr. Wessels graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Frank J. Wessels prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wessels' most prescribed drugs by claims were Clenpiq.
Has Dr. Frank J. Wessels received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $431 in general payments to Dr. Wessels from 8 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Frank J. Wessels been practicing?
Dr. Wessels graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Frank J. Wessels do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Wessels, published from 2010 to 2011.
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