NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward R. Franko, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX

Edward R. Franko, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1316026412, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas J1663, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1316026412
Name
Edward R. Franko
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
J1663 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3409 Worth St, Dallas, TX 75246
Phone
(214) 824-1730
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2022
Fax
(214) 821-7756
Medicaid ID
0433989-01 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110105001305); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 1986
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3409 Worth St

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

  1. Glen Adams, LP, CCPPerfusionist1053535757
  2. Watson AnonetapipatPerfusionist1528244431
  3. Clayton BatesOther Specialist/Technologist1861870081
  4. Matthew Berchuck, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1245283803
  5. Mezgebe Berhe, MDInfectious Disease Physician1831155787
  6. Casey Cates, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1497872774

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

415 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Franko415
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Lactated Ringers52 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone42 claims
  3. Mesalamine42 claims
  4. Procto-Med Hc24 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  6. Linzess19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,132.22

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Franko$1,132.22
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Healthtexas Provider NetworkDallas, TX

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

Edward R. Franko among 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas

Edward R. Franko, M.D. is one of 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 174 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Fleshman, MDDallas, TX 752461689692105
  2. Robert Jacobson, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461205915378
  3. Warren Lichliter, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461639249253
  4. Nathaniel Ng, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461114245925
  5. Michael Pendola, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461932279577
  6. Walter Peters, M.D., M.B.ADallas, TX 752461316941123
  7. Zachary Roberts, MDDallas, TX 752461487159471
  8. Roberto Rodriguez-Ruesga, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461487724928

Common questions

What is Edward R. Franko, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward R. Franko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316026412, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward R. Franko, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3409 Worth St, Dallas, TX, 75246. Phone: (214) 824-1730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward R. Franko, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J1663, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward R. Franko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward R. Franko, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.