NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dolores B. Francois, RPH

Pharmacist · Gastonia, NC

Dolores B. Francois, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1396032512, issued on Jul 8, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 18050, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1396032512
Name
Dolores B. Francois
Credential
RPH
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
18050 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3658 S New Hope RD, Gastonia, NC 28056
Phone
(704) 823-1838
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 823-1839
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 3658 S New Hope RD

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

  1. Harsh Patel, PHARMDPharmacist1023784667
  2. Michael PricePharmacist1336430289
  3. Samantha Shabla, PHARMDPharmacist1780940700
  4. Cheryl Sorrells, RPHPharmacist1285906586

Verify Dolores B. Francois in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

35 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Dolores Francois35
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Abrysvo16 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.

Dolores B. Francois among 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina

Dolores B. Francois, RPH is one of 9,625 pharmacist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 25% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

116 pharmacist records list a practice address in Gastonia

They are 116 of the 2,833 NPPES records with a practice address in Gastonia, and 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard DavidowitzGastonia, NC 280561740560879
  2. Michael Dedmond, PHARMDGastonia, NC 280561891022687
  3. Dana Friday, RPHGastonia, NC 280561679960249
  4. Vicki Gardin, PHARMDGastonia, NC 280561558707463
  5. Jeremy Heller, PHARMDGastonia, NC 280561922402338
  6. Katherine HovisGastonia, NC 280561528378429
  7. Sabrina Kuiken, PHARMDGastonia, NC 280561679883250
  8. Kimberly Long, RPHGastonia, NC 280561871625186

Common questions

What is Dolores B. Francois, RPH's NPI number?

Dolores B. Francois, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396032512, issued on Jul 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dolores B. Francois, RPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3658 S New Hope RD, Gastonia, NC, 28056. Phone: (704) 823-1838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dolores B. Francois, RPH's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 18050, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dolores B. Francois, RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dolores B. Francois, RPH had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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