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Eric A Frankel, MD

Family Practice · PITTSBURGH, PA · NPI 1912946518

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	497	151
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	373	109
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	326	104
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	325	87
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	266	83
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	249	86
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	197	61
Eliquis	Apixaban	195	41
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	193	51
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	180	57
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	167	59
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	164	54
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	147	47
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	142	46
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	139	35
Famotidine	Famotidine	122	46
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	122	45
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	122	34
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	113	22
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	112	33
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	112	35
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	109	27
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	106	30
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	105	28
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	97	30
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	95	27
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	91	23
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	90	33
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	89	29
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	89	27
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	83	26
Ozempic	Semaglutide	78	19
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	77	22
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	72	19
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	71	24
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	71	34
Furosemide	Furosemide	70	32
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	70	17
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	66	15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	65	12
Prednisone	Prednisone	65	54
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	65	18
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	64	20
Finasteride	Finasteride	63	18
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	59	15
Xultophy 100-3.6	Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide	57	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	57	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	55	13
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	49	15
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	49	42
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	48	16
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	48	16
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	47	11
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	47	16
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	47	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	45	13
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	45	11
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	45	11
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	45	11
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	44	11
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	44	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	42	11
Atenolol	Atenolol	41	11
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	41	16
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	41	12
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	41	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	40	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	40	12
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	39	13
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	38	17
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	37	15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	36	35
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	36	17
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	35	13
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	34	11
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	33	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	32	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	30	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	28	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	28	12
Naproxen	Naproxen	28	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	27	13
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	27	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	26	suppressed
Clotrimazole	Clotrimazole	26	12
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	26	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	25	22
Droplet Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	25	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	25	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	25	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	25	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	25	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	24	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	24	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	23	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	23	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	22	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	22	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	22	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	21	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	21	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	21	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	21	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	21	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	20	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	20	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	20	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	19	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	18	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	16	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	16	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	16	suppressed
Raloxifene Hcl	Raloxifene Hcl	16	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	15	suppressed
Dutasteride	Dutasteride	15	suppressed
Ibu	Ibuprofen	15	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	15	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	15	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	15	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	15	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	14	14
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	13	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	13	suppressed
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone Valerate	12	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	12	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	12	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	12	11
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	12	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	12	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	12	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	12	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	12	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	12	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Viberzi	Eluxadoline	12	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	11	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	11	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	11	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	11	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	11	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	11	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	11	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	11	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	11	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	11	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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