NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David F. Fran, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Carlsbad, NM

David F. Fran, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and NPI 1871541631, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871541631
Name
David F. Fran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
C53059 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2410 W Pierce St, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Phone
(575) 885-0766
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(575) 887-4851
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221217000240); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2410 W Pierce St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Robillard, MDSurgery Physician1518923820
  2. Barbara Sparks, R.N.Surgical Physician Assistant1780740613
  3. Sunkaru Touray, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1518220896
  4. Richard Tushman, MDUrology Physician1568493773

Verify David F. Fran in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

3,482 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 1,957 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Fran3,482
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen808 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl525 claims
  3. Gabapentin359 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen288 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl213 claims
  6. Amitriptyline Hcl187 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $52.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Fran$52.70
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kingman Healthcare IncKingman, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David F. Fran among 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico

David F. Fran, MD is one of 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 91% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1994 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Underwood, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011962467555
  2. Llewelyn Williams, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880011316922750
  3. Robin Hermes, MDSanta Fe, NM 875071467454744
  4. David Woog, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875071083616338
  5. Angelique Hart, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875061588621551
  6. Melissa Covington, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051851457394
  7. Barbara Pero, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051174538037
  8. Penelope Strauss, PHD, APRN-CRNASanta Fe, NM 875051952488652

Common questions

What is David F. Fran, MD's NPI number?

David F. Fran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871541631, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David F. Fran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2410 W Pierce St, Carlsbad, NM, 88220. Phone: (575) 885-0766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David F. Fran, MD's license?

Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David F. Fran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David F. Fran, MD had 3,482 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David F. Fran, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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