Bernard J. Franta, FNP
Nurse Practitioner · Westcliffe, CO
Bernard J. Franta, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Westcliffe, Colorado, and NPI 1952309668, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 102687, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernard J. Franta
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 102687 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 704 Edwards St, Westcliffe, CO 81252
- Phone
- (719) 783-2380
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 783-2377
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081119000528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bernard J. Franta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 102687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florence Medical Center LLCFlorence, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bernard J. Franta among 1,260 nurse practitioner records in Colorado
Bernard J. Franta, FNP is one of 1,260 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2018 among the 662 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Westcliffe
They are 2 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in Westcliffe, and 1,260 nurse practitioner records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Bernard J. Franta, FNP's NPI number?
Bernard J. Franta, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952309668, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernard J. Franta, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 704 Edwards St, Westcliffe, CO, 81252. Phone: (719) 783-2380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernard J. Franta, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 102687, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bernard J. Franta, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernard J. Franta, FNP had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.