Dr. Kenneth R. Fretwell, MD

Dr. Fretwell practices at Jamaica Hospital in Richmond Hill, New York.

Dr. Fretwell's NPI, 1144281429, was assigned on March 28, 2006. Dr. Fretwell graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Fretwell holds New York license 190443.

Dr. Fretwell's primary practice is Jamaica Hospital, at 89-6 135th St, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 in Queens County. The practice phone is (718) 206-6715.

Dr. Fretwell's primary practice is Jamaica Hospital in Richmond Hill, New York. Dr. Fretwell is also affiliated with Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fretwell to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Fretwell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Fretwell is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Dr. Fretwell across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 39 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,999 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fretwell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Fretwell's median patient age at 60, with 89% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fretwell wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $76 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Fretwell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fretwell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Fretwell, published from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Fretwell's most frequent co-authors are Gregory G. Salzler, MD, Dominika L. Seidman, MD and Scott Trepeta, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Fretwell from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,714.

Dr. Fretwell graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1990.