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Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff tear, SLAP tear, and more.

12311 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090

1-877-660-6777

Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

Office Locations

12311 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090

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Allegheny Health Network

1307 Federal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

1-877-660-6777

(412) 359-8055

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In The News

“Right-handed starter Jared Jones was pain-free during an examination by Dr. Darren Frank at the three-week mark of being shut down for right elbow soreness, which Tomczyk described as a "very...”—"Bryan Reynolds resumes throwing, a positive sign for Pirates All-Star to return to outfield", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 2025

“* Dr. Darren A. Frank, an assistant team physician for 10 years, was named director of orthopaedics.”—"Pirates make changes to medical staff, as AHN appoints 3 new doctors to provide team care", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

shoulder debridement

shoulder surgery

In 2023, Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD had a list price for arthroscopic shoulder debridement, shoulder debridement, and shoulder surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder arthroscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	121
injections	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	204
injections	138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	153
injections	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	137
injections	116

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	195
injections	150
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	183
injections	162
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	256
injections	237
joint surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	54
upper extremity surgery	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	273
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	319
injections	273
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	226
injections	198
joint surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2020

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	269
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	300
injections	269
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	297
injections	260
joint surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
upper extremity surgery	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wexford, PA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	178
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	217
injections	178
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	116
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$46,387 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,012	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,000	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $24	$44,351
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC	$2,919 $2,919
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$40 Ultiva $40
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$24 EUFLEXXA $24
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$24 $24
Other	$15 Regeneten $15

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$26,250
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,100
Education	$3,871
Travel and Lodging	$3,109
Food and Beverage	$1,078

Research Payments

Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $4,611.

Biography

Dr. Darren Frank practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Frank's clinical interests include total shoulder replacement, surgical repair, and PCL injury. He is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. After completing medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Allegheny General Hospital.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Andrew Frank, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Research Payments

Biography