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Dr. Michael Robert Frings, DO
NPI1689086118PAC ID1557644960
- Medicare services, 2024
- 793
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 320
- Part D claims, 2024
- 263
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Practice phone
- Call (419) 557-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Michael Robert Frings is an internist in Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Frings practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health.
Dr. Frings' NPI, 1689086118, was assigned on June 2, 2014. Dr. Frings holds Ohio license 34.012540.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1689086118NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557644960
- NPI enumeration date
- June 2, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (419) 557-7400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Robert Frings practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Frings' primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center, at 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 in Erie County. The practice phone is (419) 557-7400.
- Firelands Regional Medical Center1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 · Erie CountyPhone(419) 557-7400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael Robert Frings is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Frings' primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health. Dr. Frings is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The medical group on file is Community Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Frings to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Cleveland Clinic Main CampusCommunity Hospitalists3 hospitalsNames with a free account3 medical groupsNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. FringsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Robert Frings' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Frings practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Robert Frings is one of 4,708 internists in Ohio
Internal medicine is Dr. Frings' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Frings is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OhioPrimary
Internists near Dr. Frings
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Robert Frings billed Medicare for 793 services in 2024
CMS data shows 793 Medicare services from Dr. Frings across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 320 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,656 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024793
Medicare patients320
Paid by Medicare$68,656
Procedure codes7
Dr. Frings' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8402024: 7936%
Dr. Frings compared with the Ohio median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Frings
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 793vs 48763% above
- Medicare patients
- 320vs 19267% above
- Part D claims
- 26vs 29491% below
Medians across 4,703 internists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Frings' 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. Michael Robert Frings treated 320 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 320 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Frings in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 105 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, 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. Frings' median patient age at 71, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024320
Average age77
Average risk score2.73
Also on Medicaid20%
Dr. Frings' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Frings' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17856%
- Men14244%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Frings' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis71%
- Heart failure51%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Diabetes45%
- Mood disorders44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Frings' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Robert Frings wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Frings wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $90 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 64 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024263
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$90
Part D patients134
Dr. Frings' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic231 claims88%
- Brand-name and other32 claims12%
Dr. Frings' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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. Frings' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%16 of 263 claims
- Antibiotics19%49 of 263 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 642024: 2659%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Michael Robert Frings takes part in Medicare
Dr. Frings accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Robert Frings has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Frings in 2018. Dr. Frings' most frequent co-author is Sandro Galea, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Frings' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Frings
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Robert Frings received $295 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Frings from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $53.
General payments to Dr. Frings by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Frings the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Michael Robert Frings'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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Robert Frings' NPI number?
Dr. Michael Robert Frings' NPI number is 1689086118. It was assigned on June 2, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Robert Frings?
Dr. Michael Robert Frings is an internist in Sandusky, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael Robert Frings practice?
Dr. Frings practices at 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870. Dr. Frings' primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Frings to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael Robert Frings' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Frings is (419) 557-7400.
What is Dr. Michael Robert Frings' medical license number?
Dr. Frings holds Ohio license 34.012540.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Robert Frings affiliated with?
Dr. Frings practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Dr. Frings is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Frings to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Robert Frings part of?
Dr. Frings is linked to Community Hospitalists. Dmand AI links Dr. Frings to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Michael Robert Frings accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Frings billed Medicare for 793 services in 2024, and Dr. Frings accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Robert Frings see?
CMS counts 320 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Frings in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Michael Robert Frings bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Frings' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Michael Robert Frings prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Frings' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Michael Robert Frings received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $295 in general payments to Dr. Frings from 11 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Michael Robert Frings been practicing?
Dr. Frings graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Robert Frings do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Frings.
Who does Dr. Michael Robert Frings publish with?
Dr. Frings' most frequent co-authors are Sandro Galea, MD (1 shared paper).
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