NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cathy E. Franco, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Apopka, FL

Cathy E. Franco, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Apopka, Florida, and NPI 1194879932, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME97527, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194879932
Name
Cathy E. Franco
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
ME97527 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
618 S Forest Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
Phone
(407) 905-8827
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 886-3822
Medicaid ID
277478000 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 618 S Forest Ave

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  2. Olivia Chaney, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1396855201
  3. Shannon Osorio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184857112
  4. Carol Stephenson Clayton, DNS, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1356300347
  5. Adaline Thomas, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1295734143

Verify Cathy E. Franco in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $78.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vivus LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cathy Franco$78.61
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cathy E. Franco among 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida

Cathy E. Franco, MD is one of 3,996 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Florida. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Florida

There are 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida.

All 3,996 in Florida → Every provider in Apopka → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Albuquerque, MDApopka, FL 327031720661085
  2. Majda Behani, MDApopka, FL 327031942546205
  3. Zureima Cartagena, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031245323807
  4. Carlos Chaban, MDApopka, FL 327031114078698
  5. Christian Chaban, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031396163630
  6. Olivia Chaney, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031396855201
  7. David Hale, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031598059909
  8. Emma Robles, MDApopka, FL 327031215950407

Common questions

What is Cathy E. Franco, MD's NPI number?

Cathy E. Franco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194879932, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathy E. Franco, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 618 S Forest Ave, Apopka, FL, 32703. Phone: (407) 905-8827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathy E. Franco, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME97527, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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