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Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

890 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Building 2 Suite A
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 881-9971

Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD is a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

890 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Building 2 Suite A
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 881-9971

(843) 881-9973

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

In 2023, Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

In 2012, Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2012 were injections, blood draw, aspiration and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	425
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	100
blood draw	441
chemotherapy	100
doctor visit	1807
injections	476
lab tests	280
minimally invasive procedures	100
pain management	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2013 were blood draw, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	484
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	175
blood draw	561
chemotherapy	175
doctor visit	1967
injections	536
lab tests	533
minimally invasive procedures	175
pain management	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	47
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	407
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	176
blood draw	563
chemotherapy	176
doctor visit	1955
injections	454
lab tests	644
minimally invasive procedures	176
pain management	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	43
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	392
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	163
blood draw	604
chemotherapy	163
doctor visit	1829
injections	440
lab tests	703
minimally invasive procedures	163
pain management	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	94
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	156
blood draw	493
chemotherapy	156
doctor visit	1676
injections	360
lab tests	619
minimally invasive procedures	156
pain management	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	40
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	299
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	190
blood draw	501
chemotherapy	190
doctor visit	1608
injections	331
lab tests	679
minimally invasive procedures	190
pain management	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	31
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	242
blood draw	540
chemotherapy	242
doctor visit	1619
injections	287
lab tests	635
minimally invasive procedures	242
pain management	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	38
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	257
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	275
blood draw	523
chemotherapy	275
doctor visit	1593
injections	279
lab tests	564
minimally invasive procedures	275
pain management	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	34
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	274
blood draw	472
chemotherapy	274
doctor visit	1378
injections	186
lab tests	440
minimally invasive procedures	274
pain management	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	33
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	138
blood draw	490
chemotherapy	138
doctor visit	1351
injections	99
lab tests	461
minimally invasive procedures	277

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	35
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	272
blood draw	406
chemotherapy	272
doctor visit	1317
injections	113
lab tests	387
minimally invasive procedures	377
pain management	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	30
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, SC were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	291
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	196
blood draw	508
chemotherapy	196
doctor visit	1645
injections	323
lab tests	540
minimally invasive procedures	218
pain management	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	422
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	38
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	235

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Edward Harper, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,842 Enbrel $1,139	Prolia $931	Otezla $303	Tavneos $257	AVSOLA $142	Other $71
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,092 COSENTYX $2,074	Ilaris $18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,584 SIMPONI ARIA $670	STELARA $480	Tremfya $300	SIMPONI $91	REMICADE $43
AbbVie Inc.	$1,438 Rinvoq $1,108	Skyrizi $228	Humira $73	$28
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,155 BENLYSTA $1,115	$40
Other	$8,780 ACTHAR $896	ORENCIA $856	Cimzia $645	Humira $628	Actemra $606	Other $5,149