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Frank Johann Schwab, MD

NPI 1811077878ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· New York, NY

Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (MD) in New York, New York, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 1990). Medicare paid $227,038 for services to 189 patients in 2024. Highridge Medical LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,135,384 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.

Overview

NPI1811077878
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedOct 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJan 25, 2022
Certified by providerApr 28, 2021

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NY)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients189
Services billed895 across 58 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$227,038

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Graduation year1990
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,135,384 · 96 payments from 7 companies
  • 2024$564,212 · 85 payments from 9 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Highridge Medical LLC$503,79921
Alphatec Spine, Inc$445,14528
Mml US, Inc.$112,38331
Stryker Corporation$54,5772
Medtronic, Inc.$12,1588

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Royalty or License$920,870 · 23 payments
  • Consulting Fee$188,428 · 20 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$22,475 · 16 payments
  • Food and Beverage$3,612 · 37 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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