Nichol M Frank , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Appleton, WI
1818 N Meade St Ste 330
Appleton, WI 549113454
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 27, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,023 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 168 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 158 service units.
- 80048 — Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total): 105 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 5,451 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 324 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 307 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 292 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 99 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 179. Middle half: 85 to 431.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 1,912 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 66 to 327.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 362 in 2020 to 1,023 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1818 N Meade St Ste 330
Appleton, WI 549113454
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Primary Care Associates Of Appleton, Ltd. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2002
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
141 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $35,361 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $27,563 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
12,853 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$224,905 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
Years since graduation
24 years (graduated 2002)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2002 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Nichol Frank has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Nichol Frank as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Appleton and Wisconsin
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 179. Middle half: 85 to 431.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 1,912 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 66 to 327.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,730. Middle half: $6,898 to $19,187.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 1,912 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,599. Middle half: $5,418 to $21,463.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,613. Middle half: $5,126 to $13,906.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 1,912 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,471. Middle half: $3,957 to $15,807.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 208. Middle half: 85 to 732.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 2,083 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 67 to 674.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,080. Middle half: $568 to $62,081.
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 2,083 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,439. Middle half: $549 to $63,260.
107 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Appleton, WI (3,476 in Wisconsin).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Appleton
6.5% of these 107 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
81.3% of these 107 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 183% from 362 in 2020 to 1,023 in 2024.
- 2020: 362
- 2021: 797
- 2022: 993
- 2023: 1,052
- 2024: 1,023
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 83% from $19,304 in 2020 to $35,361 in 2024.
- 2020: $19,304
- 2021: $30,441
- 2022: $37,244
- 2023: $33,999
- 2024: $35,361
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 90% from $14,482 in 2020 to $27,563 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,482
- 2021: $23,237
- 2022: $29,348
- 2023: $27,069
- 2024: $27,563
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 68% from 3,246 in 2020 to 5,451 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,246
- 2021: 4,023
- 2022: 4,495
- 2023: 5,114
- 2024: 5,451
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 72% from 7,477 in 2020 to 12,853 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,477
- 2021: 8,981
- 2022: 9,978
- 2023: 11,838
- 2024: 12,853
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 122% from $101,526 in 2020 to $224,905 in 2024.
- 2020: $101,526
- 2021: $147,597
- 2022: $169,010
- 2023: $234,839
- 2024: $224,905
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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168 | 90 | $19.00 | $8.65 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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158 | 106 | $398.00 | $101.63 |
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80048
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
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105 | 69 | $70.32 | $8.29 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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102 | 71 | $61.00 | $7.61 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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98 | 72 | $110.00 | $13.12 |
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80076
Liver function blood test panel
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71 | 52 | $73.00 | $8.01 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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71 | 71 | $185.00 | $103.46 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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48 | 34 | $78.00 | $9.52 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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40 | 31 | $131.00 | $16.46 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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37 | 32 | $265.00 | $72.49 |
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82306
Vitamin d-3 level
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31 | 24 | $184.00 | $29.01 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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27 | 22 | $186.00 | $21.74 |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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23 | 18 | $24.00 | $3.11 |
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84450
Liver enzyme (sgot), level
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15 | 13 | $68.00 | $5.08 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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15 | 15 | $58.00 | $30.42 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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14 | 14 | $120.50 | $79.70 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 324 | 25,483 | $4,228.87 | 86 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 307 | 25,137 | $3,703.65 | 87 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 292 | 22,390 | $2,049.89 | 72 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 237 | 17,735 | $3,924.03 | 59 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 231 | 19,308 | $1,583.69 | 62 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 172 | 14,655 | $2,347.05 | 46 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 168 | 13,280 | $2,325.67 | 50 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 148 | 12,355 | $987.88 | 45 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 140 | 11,293 | $1,808.00 | 40 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 127 | 11,374 | $1,303.55 | 35 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 123 | 10,178 | $909.84 | 32 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 122 | 8,046 | $1,917.82 | 38 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 122 | 10,875 | $2,370.74 | 36 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 113 | 7,216 | $881.90 | 29 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 102 | 8,870 | $1,594.09 | 34 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 95 | 6,261 | $697.52 | 26 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 91 | 6,381 | $2,567.37 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 89 | 7,100 | $1,584.82 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 83 | 6,090 | $805.12 | 21 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 82 | 6,369 | $1,619.99 | 26 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 79 | 5,766 | $485.34 | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 79 | 4,310 | $1,398.18 | 19 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 78 | 1,952 | $362.97 | 29 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 70 | 4,528 | $986.48 | 18 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 69 | 3,171 | $59,592.95 | 13 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-21NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20060713000292
WI
3173536224
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Primary Care Associates Of Appleton, Ltd
3916 N Intertech Ct, Appleton, WI 549136957
Phone: 9209961000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1818 N MEADE ST STE 330, APPLETON, WI 549113454 (Tel: 9207494000)
Registered at 1818 N MEADE ST STE 330, APPLETON, WI 549113454 (Tel: 9207494000)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3916 N INTERTECH CT, APPLETON, WI 54913 (Tel: 9209961000)
Registered at 3916 N INTERTECH CT, APPLETON, WI 54913 (Tel: 9209961000)
Recorded as NICHOL FRANK, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WI 1471-023)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Appleton
- Jamye Mcgraw, PA-C
- Shannon Huettl, PA
- Andrew Koopman
- Heather Books, PA
- Benjamin Luitjens, PA-C
- Teresa Gajewski, PA
Mailing Address
1818 N Meade St Ste 330
Appleton, WI 549113454
Phone: 9207494000