NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program NPI 1528798592 OD
Verify on CMS → Caleb Francis, OD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 351,014 in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
667
Medicare Part D claims · 242 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 488
Generic prescribing
64%
generic claims · 36% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.8/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$471.33
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Caleb Francis, OD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 667 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 94.8/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 667
- Part D claims, 2024
- 64%
- generic prescribing
- $471.33
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Caleb Francis, OD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1528798592), first enumerated 06/13/2022.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 667 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$471.33 in reported industry payments (11 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1528798592 · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1528798592
- ENUM-RECENT 2022
- TAX-MEGA 351K Student in
- MIPS-ELITE 94.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 667
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,673 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-FINISH Hannah Duffey · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Francis · this p…
Francis · this provider
94.8 MIPS pts
- Megan Prouty · h…
Megan Prouty
94.8 MIPS pts
- Hannah Duffey · …
Hannah Duffey
94.8 MIPS pts
- Bethany Lewis · …
Bethany Lewis
94.8 MIPS pts
- Jason Mathis · n…
Jason Mathis
94.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Caleb Francis, OD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
95 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Caleb Francis, OD sits
This provider among student in an organized health care education/training program peers
Across the 12,177 student in an organized health care education/training program providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Caleb Francis, OD writes more Part D claims than 73% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 77% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one student in an organized health care education/training program peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Caleb Francis, OD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Caleb Francis, OD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Medicare Part D claims
667 37% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
94.8/100 11.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Caleb Francis, OD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528798592 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Credentials | OD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/13/2022 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
94.8235
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
90.5882
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Caleb Francis, OD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Lusk Eye Specialists, LLC
Minden, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Caleb Francis, OD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$471
Largest payer
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Caleb Francis, OD - brand share 36.0%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program average
36% brand-name claims vs 64% generic, on 667 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
667
Total Claims
$90K
Total Drug Cost
242
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,078.833
- Total Day Supply
- 30,129
- Brand vs Generic
- 36% brand / 64% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $82K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 13
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.34
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 121, 75-84: 68, 85+: 37
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Caleb Francis, OD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
290 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 45
Dorzolamide-Timolol
45 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 41
Brimonidine Tartrate
41 claims
- Timolol Maleate 31
Timolol Maleate
31 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin… 30
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
30 claims
- Lumigan 28
Lumigan
28 claims
- Erythromycin 24
Erythromycin
24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 18
Prednisolone Acetate
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 290 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 45 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 41 |
| Timolol Maleate | 31 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 30 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 28 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 24 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 18 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 18 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview
How Caleb Francis, OD fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.
351,014
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
488
Avg Claims per Provider
Caleb Francis, OD's 667 claims are above the specialty average of 488.
Nationwide Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Francis, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2022)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Francis.
One of 4,673 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Caleb Francis, OD's specialty? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Credentials: OD.
How much does Caleb Francis, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Caleb Francis, OD wrote 667 Medicare Part D claims totaling $90K in drug costs for 242 beneficiaries.
What is Caleb Francis, OD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.8/100 (Quality: 90.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Caleb Francis, OD located? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD is located at 118 SOUTH DR, Natchitoches, LA, 71457. Phone: (318) 352-6860.
What is Caleb Francis, OD's NPI number? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528798592, issued on 06/13/2022.
Does Caleb Francis, OD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD's prescribing is 36% brand-name and 64% generic drugs by claim count, with $82K in brand drug costs.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 351,014 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 488 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Caleb Francis, OD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Caleb Francis, OD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Brimonidine Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Caleb Francis, OD accept Medicare? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD appears in CMS Medicare data with 667 Part D claims and 242 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Caleb Francis, OD's credentials? ▼
Caleb Francis, OD's NPI is 1528798592 with credentials OD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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