Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Forrest City, AR
Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Forrest City, Arkansas, and NPI 1437189255, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E4837, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Danette Shafer- Franks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- E4837 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR 72335
- Phone
- (870) 633-0880
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061030000347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 509 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 901 Holiday Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Drake, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1649599978
- Jessica Gutman, MDPediatrics Physician1457811390
- Chelsea Kellow-Foister, APNFamily Medicine Physician1750634739
- Ann Murphy, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1881127884
- Susan Patton, A.P.N.,DNSC.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1023242963
- William Patton, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1871528240
Verify Candace Danette Shafer- Franks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E4837Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
1,219 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium65 claims
- Levofloxacin56 claims
- Potassium Chloride41 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate40 claims
- Gabapentin38 claims
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.
Candace Danette Shafer- Franks among 509 pediatrics physician records in Arkansas
Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D. is one of 509 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2014 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Forrest City
They are 4 of the 377 NPPES records with a practice address in Forrest City, and 509 pediatrics physician records in Arkansas.
All 509 in Arkansas → Every provider in Forrest City → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Gutman, MDForrest City, AR 723351457811390
- Ann Murphy, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351881127884
- William Patton, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351871528240
- Jill Pillow, MDHelena, AR 723421528175130
- Michelle Tippitt, CPNPHelena, AR 723421972706265
- Anes Abraham, MDBlytheville, AR 723151083667703
- Benjamin Asafo-Boakye, MDBlytheville, AR 723151013937549
- Karen Hester, MDBlytheville, AR 723151043289879
Common questions
What is Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437189255, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR, 72335. Phone: (870) 633-0880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E4837, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace Danette Shafer- Franks, M.D. had 1,219 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.