Physician Profile
Darren A. Frank, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Frank
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Darren A. Frank, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic sports medicine. Darren graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 2001. Darren is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Darren cared for 638 Medicare patients across 2,381 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (877) 660-6777
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1307 FEDERAL ST 2ND FLOOR
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Ankle & Foot
- Heel Spurs
- High Ankle Sprain
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
Bone
- Bone Bruise
Bone & Joint
Core & Hip
Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Tear
- Golfer's elbow
- Little League Elbow
- Tennis elbow
Foot & Ankle
Hand & Wrist
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Fractures and Sprains
Head & Spine
Hip
Hip & Groin
- Hip Pointer
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Joint
- Hip Pain and Tightness
- Loose cartilage in joint
Joints
Knee
- Baker's Cyst
- Chondromalacia
- Jumper's knee
- Knee collateral ligament injury
- Patellar instability and dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL tear
- Plica Syndrome
- Water On The Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
- Little league shoulder
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sever's Disease
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Clavicle pain
- Dead arm syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
Shoulder & Arm
- Torn bicep
Spine & Back
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
- Compartment Pressure Testing
Evaluation
Injections
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injections
- Trigger-point injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Non-Surgical Treatment
- Custom orthotics
- Dry needling
- Shockwave Therapy
- Tenex Procedure
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
Surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Bicep tendon repair
- Bursa Removal
- Cartilage restoration
- Collarbone fracture surgery
- Elbow Scope
- Exertional compartment syndrome release
- Hamstring repair surgery
- High Ankle Sprain Surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labrum repair
- Knee arthroscopy
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- MCL repair
- Meniscus repair
- Microfracture Knee Surgery
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- PCL Reconstruction
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Separated shoulder surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder labrum repair
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder stabilization surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Therapy & Devices
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,381 services · 638 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
242 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Procedure | 29823 |
17 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
16 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
16 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29828 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29824 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
89 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
66 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
1,598 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7323 |
93 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic sports medicines in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Hahnemann University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2001 at Hahnemann University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Darren A. Frank specialize in?
Darren A. Frank is an orthopaedic sports medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Darren A. Frank located?
Darren A. Frank is listed at 1307 Federal St 2Nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Darren A. Frank's phone number?
The number on file is (877) 660-6777. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Darren A. Frank's NPI number?
Darren A. Frank's National Provider Identifier is 1396946398. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Darren A. Frank train?
Darren A. Frank attended Hahnemann University College of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Darren A. Frank been practicing?
Darren A. Frank has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Darren A. Frank do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Darren A. Frank performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope and repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Darren A. Frank confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Darren A. Frank. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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