Bennjamin Duane Fronk, M.D.
NPI 1548587553ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Waco, TX
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) with Central Texas Pain Center, PLLC, practicing in Waco, Texas. 322 Medicare patients in 2024, $178,360 paid; nearly all of their 2,033 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Aurora Spine, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,345 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Ascension Providence and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548587553 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | P9344 | TX |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | P9344 | TX |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | P9344 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 322 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,564 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,360 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,033 · 2,102 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 352 |
| Total drug cost | $80,015 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Central Texas Pain Center, PLLCCedar Park, TX · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco, TX
- Coryell Memorial HospitalGatesville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,345 · 61 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$4,697 · 83 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Spine, Inc. | $2,800 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,120 | 20 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $924.37 | 27 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $166.65 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $136.92 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,800 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$2,545 · 60 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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