What is Nicholas Frisard's specialty?

Nicholas Frisard (NPI 1497097927) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Metairie, LA.

Where does Nicholas Frisard practice?

Nicholas Frisard practices in Metairie, LA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1497097927.

How much does Medicare pay Nicholas Frisard?

Nicholas Frisard (NPI 1497097927) received approximately $139K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 540 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1497097927

Nicholas FrisardM.D.

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OphthalmologyMetairie, LAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,011

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,180

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$132K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 255 Ophthalmology providers in LA — below median (cohort median 1,801).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,178

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$122K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

33.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost469 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat145 claims

Timolol Maleate104 claims

Cyclosporine74 claims

Prednisolone Acetate70 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$181

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$181

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$181

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Nicholas Frisard's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 3 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION	73	188
Shalin Shah Ophthalmology · Decatur, GA	31	37

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION	49	124
Joshua Groetsch Ophthalmology · Metairie, LA	29	49
Alexander Kosmidis Ophthalmology · Fairview Park, OH	21	38

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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