Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Stephen Frania, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Mentor, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Frania from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Frania
Dr. Stephen Frania is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Mentor, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Frania performed 999 Medicare services across 580 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Frania received a total of $179,544 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 631 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Frania is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 48% volume in OH
$179,544 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗999
Medicare services
Top 48% in OH for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
580
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~50 Medicare services per year of practice
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) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
229 | $66 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
202 | $93 | $180 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
169 | $24 | $90 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
84 | $93 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
69 | $113 | $250 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
56 | $4 | $90 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
54 | $70 | $200 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
44 | $25 | $110 |
| Vein wound compression bandage application, lower leg, ankle, and foot Application of compression bandages to the lower leg, ankle, and foot to manage vein-related wounds. |
31 | $64 | $114 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 23 | $100 | $400 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
20 | $40 | $175 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint. |
18 | $26 | $175 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$179,544
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $25,649/year across 7 years
Top 3% in OH for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
631
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$55,153 (30.7%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$45,864 (25.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$37,069 (20.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$24,187 (13.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,271 (9.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$19,355
2023
$26,578
2022
$18,386
2021
$23,358
2020
$26,663
2019
$30,237
2018
$34,967
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Arthrex, Inc.
$15,554
VILEX LLC
$1,455
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$593
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$467
Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc.
$192
Nevro Corp.
$148
EXACTECH, INC.
$132
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$119
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$118
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$90
Stryker Corporation
$63
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Auxano Medical LLC
$57
AXOGEN
$45
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$32
Kerecis Limited
$29
Amgen Inc.
$27
Paragon 28, Inc.
$19
Highridge Medical LLC
$16
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$16
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$15
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 90.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AMDT Holdings, Inc.
$45,864
Paragon 28, Inc.
$44,430
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$37,129
Arthrex, Inc.
$15,703
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$11,276
PolarityTE, Inc.
$5,403
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$4,859
ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
$3,730
VILEX LLC
$1,455
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$1,359
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$969
International Life Sciences
$661
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$620
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$567
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$478
EXACTECH, INC.
$444
Stryker Corporation
$390
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$303
Horizon Pharma plc
$252
Nevro Corp.
$223
WishBone Medical Inc.
$205
Kerecis Limited
$205
Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc.
$192
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$187
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$164
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$162
Medtronic, Inc.
$150
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
Isto Technologies II, LLC
$123
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$122
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$107
Medline Industries, Inc.
$107
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$90
Derma Sciences, Inc.
$87
In2Bones USA, LLC
$81
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$75
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$70
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$62
Celularity Functional Regeneration, LLC
$60
AXOGEN
$59
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$59
Auxano Medical LLC
$57
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$50
Organogenesis Inc.
$49
Osteomed LLC
$48
Ethicon US, LLC
$46
Next Science LLC
$45
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$42
ABBVIE INC.
$31
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$31
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$28
Amgen Inc.
$27
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$26
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$24
KCI USA, Inc.
$21
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$21
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$20
Egalet US Inc
$19
The Medicines Company
$18
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$17
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$17
Highridge Medical LLC
$16
Novum Pharma, LLC
$16
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$16
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$15
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$14
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$13
HydroCision, Inc.
$11
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$11
Avanos Medical
$11
Cartiva, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 71.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIFUSE · AMDT Mini-Rail · AMDT Mini-Rail Fixator · AMNIOEXCEL · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Alcortin A · Apligraf · Arsenal · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · BIODFACTOR · BIOFIX · BRYHALI · Baxdela · Biomet OrthoPak Non-invasive Bone Growth Stimulator System · Biovance · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CADENCE · CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cartiva · Checkpoint Stimulators · CoLag · DALVANCE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FUSION · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA · DUEXIS · EBI Bone Healing System · ETHICON · EVOS · EXPAREL · EXT-ExtremiFix Midsize/Large · EXT-Headless Screw · EXT-Large Cannulated · EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM · Exparel · FLOWABLE · Flexitouch Plus · Foot & Ankle-None · GRAFIX PL · General - Pain Management · HINTERMANN · HawkOne · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · IN.PACT Admiral · INFINITY · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INTREPED · Integra · Intraosseous Fusion Device · JET-X · JET-X Mini · Jet-X · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · Lapiplasty System · MAVERICK · MEDIHONEY · MTP · Magellan · MemoFix · NA · NUZYRA · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nextremity General Instrument · Nextremity MSP · NuDyn · OMEGA · OMNIGRAFT · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORBACTIV · ORTHOLOC · Omnia · Orbactiv · PANTA · PATIENT SPECIFIC PORTFOLIO · PREVENA · PRIMATRIX · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Panta 2 · Peri-Loc · Phantom Intramedullary Nail · Phantom Lapidus Nail · QWIX · RAYOS · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REDEMPTION · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RENASYS TOUCH · ROSA-Knee · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPATIAL FRAME · SPRIX · STIMULAN · Santyl · Senza · Sivextro · SkinTE · SurgX · TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · TENOGLIDE · TISSUEMEND · TRIGEN META-NAIL · TSF Ally · TenJet · Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle · Trinity ELITE · TrueLok · TurboHawk · UNI CP · VANTAGE · VARIAX · VIAFLOW · VIMOVO · VLP FOOT · VLP Foot · VLP MINI-MOD · Vabomere · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (31%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in OH.
Geographic Context
Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
56
Per 100K population
24.1
County median income
$77,952
Nearest hospital
WINDSOR LAURELWOOD CENTER FOR BEHAVORIAL MEDICINE
5.3 mi
5.3 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Frania is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of OH peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Frania experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Frania performed 229 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Frania receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Frania received a total of $179,544 from 75 companies across 631 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Frania's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Mentor?
Dr. Frania's average Medicare payment per service is $64. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Frania) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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