Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Richard Bruce Fries II, MD

Individual provider Vascular Surgery Physician · NPI 1033321567

Dr. Richard Bruce Fries II, MD practises Vascular Surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2001, 25 years ago. Practices with Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care LLC, a 344-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Ohio.

Years since qualifying
25
Trained at
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Licensed in
OH
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

4030 Smith Rd Ste 300
Cincinnati, OH 45209-1957
Phone: (513) 421-3494
Fax: (513) 345-2606
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 4600 Smith Rd Ste A4, Norwood, OH 45212-2793 — (513) 351-2494

Specialties & licences

Vascular Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2086S0129X · Licence 35084724 (OH)

Record details

NPI number1033321567
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 4, 2007
Last updated in NPPESAugust 13, 2025
Certification dateAugust 13, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyVASCULAR SURGERY
Also practisesGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2001 (25 years in practice)
Group practice Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care Llc — 344 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) 15 times · 66th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients621
Services billed 1,235 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Long term medical supply or device loan $2,833 1 payment · a device or supply lent for a long period, not cash
Travel and Lodging $1,735 4 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $1,720 27 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 344 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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