Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Susan Clark-Frantz, M.D.

Gynecology Physician · Norton, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1309 NORTON AVE, Norton, OH 44203
3308252355
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1609855832 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Clark-Frantz

Dr. Susan Clark-Frantz is a gynecology physician in Norton, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Clark-Frantz performed 1,290 Medicare services across 1,254 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Clark-Frantz received a total of $10,271 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 514 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gynecology physician. 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. Clark-Frantz 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 10% volume in OH $10,271 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,290
Medicare services
Top 10% in OH for gynecology physician
1,254
Unique beneficiaries
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~64 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
Annual depression screening 303 $17 $30
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.
214 $80 $145
Pelvic and clinical breast exam for cancer screening
A physical examination of the pelvis and breasts to screen for cervical or vaginal cancer. This procedure involves a clinical assessment performed by a healthcare provider.
186 $37 $45
Pap smear screening test
A screening test to collect and prepare a cervical or vaginal sample for laboratory analysis.
186 $40 $45
Stool test for hidden blood (FIT)
A laboratory test that analyzes a stool sample to detect hidden blood using an immunoassay method.
156 $16 $30
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.
96 $55 $95
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
51 $3 $17
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.
41 $69 $117
Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound
An ultrasound exam using a probe inserted into the vagina to image the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and surrounding pelvic structures.
31 $78 $250
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
26 $28 $55
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 ↗
$10,271
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,467/year across 7 years
Top 3% in OH for gynecology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
514
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,849 (95.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$423 (4.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,310
2023
$2,021
2022
$2,065
2021
$1,424
2020
$895
2019
$1,341
2018
$1,214

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Exact Sciences Corporation
$178
PFIZER INC.
$170
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$159
Amgen Inc.
$156
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$134
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$104
Organon Llc
$68
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$67
Radius Health, Inc.
$67
MILLICENT US INC
$52
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$45
ABBVIE INC.
$44
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$25
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Meditrina
$11
Top 3 companies account for 38.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie, Inc.
$954
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$752
AbbVie Inc.
$717
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$676
PFIZER INC.
$605
Amgen Inc.
$588
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$576
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$526
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$472
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$424
Radius Health, Inc.
$395
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$388
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$371
Exact Sciences Corporation
$271
ABBVIE INC.
$233
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$230
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$211
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$205
Lupin Inc.
$157
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$147
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
$146
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$144
Hologic, LLC
$118
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$112
Allergan Inc.
$99
SCYNEXIS, Inc.
$92
MILLICENT US INC
$75
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$71
Organon Llc
$68
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$50
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$50
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$46
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$45
Organon LLC
$37
Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Meditrina
$23
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$17
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$16
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$15
DySIS Medical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 23.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AC2 · ANNOVERA · APTIMA · Aptima Combo 2 · Aptima HPV · Aptima M genitalium · Aveta · BD Onclarity · BIJUVA · Balcoltra · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIVIGEL · DYSIS Ultra · Da Vinci Surgical System · EVENITY · FEMRING · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · IMVEXXY · INTRAROSA · Kyleena · LILETTA · LO LOESTRIN FE · Lupron · MD cobas Instruments and Reagents · MYFEMBREE · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · Myrbetriq · NEXPLANON · NEXTSTELLIS · NUVARING · Nuvessa · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · Orilissa · Osphena · PREMARIN · PREMARIN ORALS · PROMETRIUM · Phexxi · Prenate Mini · Prolia · SLYND · SOLOSEC · SOLOSEC-CEEK · Slynd · Solosec · THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR · TRULANCE · ThinPrep · Truvada · Twirla · Tymlos · Veozah · Vitafol Ultra · Vivjoa · Xulane
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 →

Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for gynecology physician in OH.

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Geographic Context

Gynecology physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
2.4
County median income
$71,016
Nearest hospital
AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
5.5 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. Clark-Frantz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in OH), with low-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. Clark-Frantz experienced with annual depression screening?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Clark-Frantz performed 303 annual depression screening 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. Clark-Frantz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Clark-Frantz received a total of $10,271 from 44 companies across 514 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. Clark-Frantz's costs compare to other gynecology physicians in Norton?
Dr. Clark-Frantz's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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. Clark-Frantz) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →