Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Frank Beardell, MD

Hematology · Scranton, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1800 MULBERRY ST, Scranton, PA 18510
5707038000
In practice since 2005 (21 years)
NPI: 1245235712 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Beardell 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. Beardell

Dr. Frank Beardell is a hematology specialist in Scranton, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beardell performed 359 Medicare services across 309 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beardell received a total of $4,689 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology. 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. Beardell 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.

✓ 21 years in practice ▲ Top 35% volume in PA $4,689 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
359
Medicare services
Top 35% in PA for hematology
309
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~17 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
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
83 $47 $145
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.
72 $66 $302
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
63 $73 $249
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.
48 $57 $315
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.
45 $48 $204
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
29 $101 $425
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.
19 $97 $478
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 2020 ↗
$4,689
Total received (2018-2020)
Avg $1,563/year across 3 years
Top 41% in PA for hematology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
146
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
$2,616 (55.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,057 (43.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2020
$566
2019
$1,132
2018
$2,991

Payments by company (2020)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$84
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$65
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$44
PFIZER INC.
$39
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$33
Amgen Inc.
$31
GENZYME CORPORATION
$31
AbbVie Inc.
$29
Incyte Corporation
$24
Genentech USA, Inc.
$22
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 34.1% of 2020 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2020) ›
Celgene Corporation
$2,152
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$480
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$172
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$165
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$160
GENZYME CORPORATION
$152
Amgen Inc.
$136
BIOVERATIV THERAPEUTICS INC.
$112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$102
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$101
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$85
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$79
PFIZER INC.
$78
Genentech USA, Inc.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$52
AbbVie, Inc.
$50
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$46
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$46
Incyte Corporation
$42
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$32
Partner Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
AbbVie Inc.
$29
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$20
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc.
$17
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$17
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALPROLIX · Aliqopa · BENDEKA · BOSULIF · CABLIVI · CALQUENCE · CHANTIX · DARZALEX · ELIQUIS · ELITEK · EMPLICITI · Eloctate · FERAHEME · Folotyn · GAZYVA · IMBRUVICA · INJECTAFER · Imbruvica · Inrebic · JAKAFI · Jivi · Kyprolis · Leukine · NINLARO · Nplate · OPDIVO · PREVYMIS · PROMACTA · Pomalyst · Revlimid · SOLIRIS · SPRYCEL · Sylvant · TIBSOVO · Tavalisse · ULTOMIRIS · Ultomiris · VENCLEXTA · VYXEOS · Venclexta · XARELTO · XYNTHA · Yescarta
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 (56%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Hematologists within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$64,691
Nearest hospital
GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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 2020
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. Beardell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 21 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. Beardell experienced with telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Beardell performed 83 telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes 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. Beardell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Beardell received a total of $4,689 from 34 companies across 146 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. Beardell's costs compare to other hematologists in Scranton?
Dr. Beardell'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. Beardell) 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 →