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Frida Falco, PA

Physician Assistant · Elmira

NPI 1649689779

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
12 years
Graduated 2014

Offices

1 location · Arnot Ogden Medical Center · 219 clinicians in this group

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Plan participation

Not verified

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California Medical Board record

Licence G55725 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 1985 · Brown University Program in Medicine.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

Matched on the licence number without its letter prefix; check the name before relying on it.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira, NYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Arnot Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 58% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 2.28 (1.85 to 2.7), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 4.92 (3.96 to 5.88) · 2,114 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.177, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.064, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Arnot Ogden Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Arnot Ogden Medical Center
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths2.28 (1.85 to 2.7)WorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths4.92 (3.96 to 5.88) · 2,114 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.177BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.064BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.99 (0 to 2.05) · 359 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths195.03 (132.42 to 257.64) · 31 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 125 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 113 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths15.2 · 171 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.7 · 218 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths13.7 · 153 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths5.2 · 1,823 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 3,165 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0.12 to 0.54) · 3,147 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.4 (0.97 to 5.83) · 441 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.64 (0 to 3.36) · 151 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.17 (0.49 to 3.84) · 435 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.33 (1.04 to 19.63) · 145 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.75 (1.57 to 9.93) · 141 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.71 (0.2 to 3.22) · 57 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.2 · 82 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.555No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.341No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.431No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 184 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits23.9 · 367 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits19.5 · 95 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits43.1 · 194 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits19.1 · 231 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.8 · 418 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6 (4 to 9.2) · 91 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.3 (8 to 15.8) · 91 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.8 · 76 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 236 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.7 (10.3 to 17.8) · 760 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 331 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (654 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well70%
Staff "always" explained55%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand64%
Doctors "always" listened carefully67%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)60%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital58%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$7,354

Medicare paid this office $7,354 for 49 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes18$1,357$50
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes12$1,287$76

Who their Medicare patients are

49 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Women 57% · Also on Medicaid 47% · Health risk score 2.67. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 59% · Diabetes 49% · Heart failure 49% · Depression 47% · Chronic kidney disease 45% · COPD 41% · Atrial fibrillation 41% · Cancer 22% · Stroke 22%.

The office billed $19,777, Medicare allowed $9,230 and paid $7,354; for 94 services of 10 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20244994702.67$19,777$7,354
20233175732.81$18,749$5,452
2018201350742.76$124,112$27,231
2017256473732.44$149,832$40,130
2016156274762.45$72,775$23,479

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes16$1,622$48

2018: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes43$10,982$155
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes100$6,453$52
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes51$4,704$72
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes29$857$29

2017: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes66$15,186$158
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes82$9,018$75
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes125$8,125$50
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes30$4,312$144
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes18$615$28

2016: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes41$10,186$154
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes50$5,148$73
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes75$4,679$50
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$1,695$141

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$4,377

Pharmacies billed $4,377 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 68) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1%.

59 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $4,377 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202468250% (0)None$4,377
202322None0% (0)None$1,996

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
81.3 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1649689779
Licence
CA 55725California G55725: Cancelled
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Physician assistant (363A00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2014-08-02
NPI last updated
2019-08-15

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 14458 Melbourne Ave, Flushing, NY, 11367