Dr. Mark Frenkel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Frenkel
Dr. Mark Frenkel is a neurological surgery specialist in Naples, FL, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Frenkel performed 1,902 Medicare services across 1,431 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Frenkel received a total of $34,318 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 115 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Frenkel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 143355 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 407 | $144 | $337 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 268 | $101 | $250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 227 | $180 | $488 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 216 | $233 | $3,633 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 118 | $354 | $5,794 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 107 | $360 | $5,532 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 106 | $42 | $150 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 75 | $1,527 | $24,220 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 52 | $132 | $440 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 48 | $660 | $10,476 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 36 | $74 | $169 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 35 | $691 | $10,693 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | 32 | $725 | $20,707 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 29 | $1,475 | $26,088 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments | 29 | $687 | $10,856 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 29 | $951 | $15,474 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $108 | $329 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 20 | $190 | $3,007 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 20 | $41 | $642 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | 14 | $325 | $5,136 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 13 | $684 | $10,722 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (78%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Frenkel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), with consulting-driven industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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