Dr. Eric S. Frechette, M.D.
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
622 W Duarte Rd Ste 304
Arcadia, CA 91007
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (2007)
- Years since graduation
- 19
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 944
Licensed in California since 2011, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Medical school: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
CA license A117118 (first issued 2011; current) -
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician
CA license A117118 (first issued 2011; current) -
Epilepsy Physician
CA license A117118 (first issued 2011; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA
- Pih Health Hospital-Whittier Whittier, CA
- Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA
- Casa Colina Hospital Pomona, CA
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 944
- Services billed
- 5,198
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,495 | 653 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 1,063 | 554 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 273 | 91 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | 265 | 245 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 222 | 222 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 188 | 186 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 143 | 89 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 114 | 73 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 96 | 89 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 27 | 27 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 311 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 162 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 160 |
| Levetiracetam Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 159 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 144 |
| Briviact (brivaracetam) | 126 |
| Lacosamide Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 115 |
| Divalproex Sodium Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 92 |
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 82 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 81 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 23 companies reported 214 payments worth $4,880 in total to this clinician.
| UCB, Inc. | $1,326 |
|---|---|
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $351 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $329 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $297 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $274 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $232 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $215 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $205 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,762 |
|---|---|
| Education | $87.49 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $25.06 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6.17 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Education in-kind | $87.49 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jul 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $25.06 |
| UCB, Inc. Mar 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Rystiggo · Neurology · travel to Pasadena, CA · in-kind | $6.17 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.