Dr. Barry Frank, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Frank
Dr. Barry Frank is a gastroenterology in Tampa, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Frank performed 538 Medicare services across 497 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Frank received a total of $5,159 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 350 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Frank 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.
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 (20-29 min) | 273 | $57 | $186 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by peroxidase activity | 66 | $4 | $11 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 51 | $110 | $1,044 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $61 | $273 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 25 | $172 | $817 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 24 | $212 | $1,104 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 22 | $183 | $818 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $117 | $415 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 18 | $51 | $896 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 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. Frank is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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