Physician Profile
Frank S. Rhame, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Rhame
Frank S. Rhame, MD practices infectious disease in Minneapolis, MN. Frank is a 1968 graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Medicare claims data shows Frank provided 401 services to 330 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (612) 824-1772
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1221 W LAKE ST SUITE 201
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Infectious Disease 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
Bacterial infections
- C. diff Infection
- Cat Scratch Fever
- Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
- Flesh-Eating Infection
- NTM lung infection
- Recurrent bacterial vaginosis
- Tick-Borne Infection
- Tuberculosis
Bones & joints
Cardiovascular
Digestive infections
Fungal infections
- Aspergillosis mold infection
- Chronic Yeast Infection
- Cryptococcal fungal infection
- Fungal lung infection
- Fungal sinus infection
- Valley fever
General symptoms
Neurological infections
Parasitic infections
Post-infection conditions
Respiratory infections
Sexually transmitted infections
Skin & soft tissue
- Cellulitis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Dog or Animal Bite Infection
- Non-Healing Wound Infection
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Skin and soft-tissue abscess
Travel-related infections
Urinary tract
Viral infections
- Chronic Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
- Cytomegalovirus
- Hepatitis B
- Mononucleosis
- Mpox
- Shingles
- West Nile virus
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Allergy & immunology
Allergy & Pharmacology
Antiviral treatments
Consultation & second opinions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Debridement Consultation
- Infection Screening Before Biologics
- Post-Travel Illness Workup
- Pre-Chemotherapy Infection Clearance
- Pre-Transplant Infection Screening
- Prosthetic Hardware Infection Evaluation
- Second Opinion on Antibiotic Treatment
Diagnostic evaluations
- Chronic viral fatigue evaluation
- Medical parasite clearance evaluation
- Post-sepsis syndrome evaluation
- Sinus infection culture evaluation
- Unexplained fever workup
Diagnostics & screening
- Blood Culture Workup
- Fungal Blood Testing
- Immune System Workup for Frequent Infections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Spinal Tap Infection Analysis
- Stool Parasite Testing
- TB Skin Test
- Tuberculosis Blood Test
- Wound Culture and Sensitivity
Gastrointestinal treatments
Infusions & Medications
Lab testing & monitoring
- Comprehensive STI screening panel
- HIV viral load monitoring
- Infectious diarrhea stool pathogen PCR panel
- Mold and environmental fungal testing
- Specialized Lyme disease confirmation testing
- Tropical disease blood work
Medication management
- Atypical Mycobacteria Treatment Plan
- Chronic Hepatitis B Medication Management
- Infected Central Line Removal Coordination
- Malaria Treatment
- Oral Antibiotic Step-Down Therapy
- Recurrent Shingles Suppression
- Syphilis Injections
- Systemic Antifungal Therapy
Prevention & Prophylaxis
Prevention & prophylaxis
- Emergency HIV Prevention (PEP)
- Needlestick Injury Evaluation
- Rabies Post-Exposure Shots
- Tick Bite Evaluation
Travel medicine
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
401 services · 330 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
68 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im | Treatment | 91322 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
16 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
55 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
51 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
46 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Lab test | 80048 |
41 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
33 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for hiv-1 virus, quantification | Lab test | 87536 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
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.
Other infectious disease specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 infectious disease specialists in Minneapolis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1968 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rhame?
Dr. Rhame is an infectious disease specialist in Minneapolis, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Infectious Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rhame's address?
Dr. Rhame is listed at 1221 W Lake St Suite 201, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Rhame?
The number on file is (612) 824-1772. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Rhame?
Dr. Rhame's National Provider Identifier is 1811959901. 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 Dr. Rhame train?
Dr. Rhame attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1968. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Rhame have?
Dr. Rhame has 58 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1968, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Rhame perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rhame performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im and admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Rhame's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Rhame. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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