Thomas Stephen Frank, M.D.
NPI 1477908994ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Tucson, AZ
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Vhs Outpatient Clinics Inc, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. 194 Medicare patients in 2024, $118,906 paid; nearly all of their 102 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,205 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477908994 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | BP10056570 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 468 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $118,906 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 102 · 104 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $1,571 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Vhs Outpatient Clinics IncPhoenix, AZ · 208 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ
- Abrazo West CampusGoodyear, AZ
- Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty HospitalPhoenix, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,205 · 15 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$93.62 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,166 | 14 |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $38.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,767 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$437.70 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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