Francis Hobson, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Decatur, IL
Francis Hobson, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1679538193, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-124014, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis Hobson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 036-124014 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 W Mckinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526
- Phone
- (217) 876-3682
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Fax
- (217) 876-3345
- Medicaid ID
- 036124014 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 W Mckinley Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kristine Herrman, M.S., CCC-AAudiologist1710150719
Verify Francis Hobson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-124014Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
853 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide197 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate120 claims
- Omeprazole104 claims
- Prednisone67 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc54 claims
- Alprazolam42 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: $251.40
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Advanced Bionics, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group LLCBourbonnais, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Francis Hobson among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
Francis Hobson, M.D. is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
All 482 in Illinois → Every provider in Decatur → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Ulis, MDDecatur, IL 625261568646842
- Terence Woods, M.D.Decatur, IL 625261528026580
- Stephen Chadwick, M.D.Decatur, IL 625221104883735
- Waymond Pettit, M.D.Decatur, IL 625211679720726
- Niranat Dejtiranukul, M.D.Olney, IL 624501013049212
- Richard Bass, M.D.Springfield, IL 627011609862200
- Carol Bauer, M.D.Springfield, IL 627011700871571
- Horst Konrad, M.D.Springfield, IL 627011871588640
Common questions
What is Francis Hobson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francis Hobson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679538193, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis Hobson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 W Mckinley Ave, Decatur, IL, 62526. Phone: (217) 876-3682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis Hobson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-124014, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francis Hobson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis Hobson, M.D. had 853 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.