Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Elizabeth Franks, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Altoona, PA

Elizabeth Franks, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154094381, issued on Jul 25, 2021. Check the license with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1154094381
Name
Elizabeth Franks
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
Practice location
2918 6TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
(814) 889-2626
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2021
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 2918 6TH Ave

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

  1. Stephen Bisacco, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861479164
  2. Marlene Dunwoody, MSN, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1437006301
  3. Elizabeth Gordon, D.OObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578940979
  4. Theodore Hovick, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1255395786
  5. Jessica MielnikPhysician Assistant1184970055
  6. Marina Opida, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1235116534

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck 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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

114 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 100 among the 2,368 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Elizabeth Franks114
  2. Specialty average100

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $81.89

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sage Therapeutics, Inc.. The 3,170 providers of this specialty with any payment received $220.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elizabeth Franks$81.89
  2. Specialty average$220.26

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansAltoona, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Pennsylvania

There are 381 advanced practice midwife records in Pennsylvania.

Other advanced practice midwife records in Pennsylvania

  1. Asia Abdul-Haqq, CNMPhiladelphia, PA1588679161
  2. Katie Achtert, CNMMedia, PA1346737707
  3. Janice Agnew, CNMFarrell, PA1659354439
  4. Agnes AkugaHarrisburg, PA1588416499
  5. Laura Alarcon, CNMCoatesville, PA1962230896
  6. Lori Albright, CNMPittsburgh, PA1073580510
  7. Lauren AlbuReading, PA1447736442
  8. Kimberly Amsley-Camp, CNMChambersburg, PA1235225582
  9. Linda Anderson, CNMLehighton, PA1003078643
  10. Rebecca Anderson, CNMBloomsburg, PA1548824105

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Franks, CNM's NPI number?

Elizabeth Franks, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154094381, issued on Jul 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Franks, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2918 6TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 889-2626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Franks, CNM's license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elizabeth Franks, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth Franks, CNM had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 100. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elizabeth Franks, CNM's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.