Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr., MD

  • Mount Pleasant, SC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1053528752PAC ID4981796224
Medicare services, 2024
8,655
Medicare patients, 2024
765
Part D claims, 2024
61
MIPS score, 2024
70
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1106 Chuck Dawley Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Practice phone
Call (843) 849-1551
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Primary practice

The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Dr. Frisch practices at The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Dr. Frisch's NPI, 1053528752, was assigned on May 16, 2007. Dr. Frisch graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Frisch holds South Carolina license 33964.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981796224
NPI enumeration date
May 16, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(843) 849-1551
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. practices at The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Dr. Frisch's primary practice is The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, at 1106 Chuck Dawley Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 849-1551.

  • The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC
    1106 Chuck Dawley Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 849-1551

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Frisch's primary practice is The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Frisch is also affiliated with Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center. The medical group on file is CORA Physical Therapy - Bluffton. Dmand AI also links Dr. Frisch to 4 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Frisch practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLCAvailable with a free account
+11 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. is one of 306 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Frisch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Frisch's licenses on file in 3 states: South Carolina, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 33964 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Orthopaedic surgery of the spine, LouisianaLicense MD.202405 · taxonomy 207XS0117X
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MD425113

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Frisch

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

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. billed Medicare for 8,655 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,655 Medicare services from Dr. Frisch across 33 procedure codes in 2024, for 765 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $325,048 for them.

Medicare services, 20248,655
Medicare patients765
Paid by Medicare$325,048
Procedure codes33

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 1422024: 5,3803689%
Imaging
2023: 1,5612024: 1,6425%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2802024: 1,1649%
Surgery
2023: 4602024: 32529%
Lab and pathology
2023: 1422024: 1441%

Where Dr. Frisch's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office8,33096%
  • In a facility3254%

Dr. Frisch compared with the South Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Frisch
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
8,655vs 2,4223.6 times
Medicare patients
765vs 3562.1 times
Part D claims
35vs 17480% below

Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Frisch'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. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. treated 765 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 765 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Frisch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 390 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Frisch's median patient age at 67, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024765
Average age74
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Frisch's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Frisch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38050%
  • Men38550%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Anxiety28%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Mood disorders25%
  8. Depression24%

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

Dr. Frisch's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Frisch wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 35 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $273 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 25 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202461
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$273
Part D patients41

Dr. Frisch's 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 252024: 3540%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. scored 70 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 70 out of 100 for Dr. Frisch for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Frisch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Frisch as offering telehealth. CMS counts 346 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Frisch, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Frisch's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 70of 100Final score
  • 43.6of 100Quality
  • 86of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 69of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Frisch ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
97th percentile346 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
89th percentile77 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. received $1,347,258 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 417 general payments to Dr. Frisch from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,338,175.

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

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

$1.3Min total
  • Royalties and licenses$979,34073%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$195,30014%
  • Travel and lodging$86,4336%
  • Consulting fees$79,5066%
  • Food and beverage$6,6790%

Companies that paid Dr. Frisch 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. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine

Dr. Frisch graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolHahnemann University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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)
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 Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'s NPI number is 1053528752. It was assigned on May 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.?

Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. practice?

Dr. Frisch practices at 1106 Chuck Dawley Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. Dr. Frisch's primary practice is The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Frisch to 4 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Frisch is (843) 849-1551.

What is Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Frisch holds South Carolina license 33964, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Frisch in South Carolina, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Frisch is affiliated with Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Frisch to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. part of?

Dr. Frisch is linked to CORA Physical Therapy - Bluffton. Dmand AI links Dr. Frisch to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Frisch billed Medicare for 8,655 services in 2024, and Dr. Frisch accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Frisch as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr.'s MIPS score?

Dr. Frisch's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 70 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. see?

CMS counts 765 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Frisch in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Frisch's most billed Medicare services were medical supplies or transport (A9585), office visit, established patient (99214) and diagnostic imaging (76376).

Where did Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Frisch graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Frisch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,347,258 in general payments to Dr. Frisch from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard Francis Frisch Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Frisch graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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