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Emergency Medicine

Castrenze R. Fricano, MD

Works at hospitals in Elbow Lake, MN · Minnesota

Summary

Dr. Castrenze R. Fricano, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 10 4th Ave SE, Glenwood, MN 56334. Phone: (320) 634-4521. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Castrenze R. Fricano had 357 Original Medicare patients and 473 services. NPI 1063975993. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 10 4th Ave SE, Glenwood, MN 56334 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (320) 634‑4521
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
  • Group practice: Glacial Ridge Hospital District
  • Medical school: University Of Minnesota Medical School · graduated 2019 (7 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Castrenze R. Fricano, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Castrenze R. Fricano accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Castrenze R. Fricano accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Castrenze R. Fricano see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 357 Original Medicare patients and 473 services for Castrenze R. Fricano. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Castrenze R. Fricano's NPI number?
1063975993. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Castrenze R. Fricano, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients357
Services billed to Medicare473
Different services or procedures23
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients71

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)197 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)138 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)55 services
  4. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)48 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol71%
  • Arthritis49%
  • Anxiety48%
  • Depression43%
  • Heart failure34%

Hospitals where Castrenze R. Fricano works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Castrenze R. Fricano at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Castrenze R. Fricano is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Castrenze R. Fricano as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Glacial Ridge Hospital District73 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Glenwood

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Glenwood, MN — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Glacial Ridge Hospital District

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Minnesota Medical School
Graduation year2019 (7 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1063975993
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians