James Michael Francis, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Lexington, KY
James Michael Francis, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1508878349, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 39402, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Francis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 39402 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 Harrodsburg RD, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 276-5355
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 276-0055
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080801000553); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Francis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 39402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol108 claims
- Bumetanide107 claims
- Losartan Potassium93 claims
- Lisinopril86 claims
- Velphoro71 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate69 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): 84.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $748.82
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nephrology Associates OF Lexington PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Francis among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky
James Michael Francis, M.D. is one of 174 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.
All 174 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Atiq, M.DLexington, KY 405041518138759
- Faizan Babar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041477966935
- Thomas Ferguson, MDLexington, KY 405041831292309
- Robert McMorrow, MDLexington, KY 405041013010586
- Khalil Rahman, MDLexington, KY 405041487757951
- Randy Rosen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041508857129
- Daniyal Saeed, MDLexington, KY 405041952989899
- Hammad Siddiqui, M.DLexington, KY 405041497205843
Common questions
What is James Michael Francis, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Francis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508878349, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Francis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Harrodsburg RD, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 276-5355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Francis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39402, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Michael Francis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Francis, M.D. had 1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Francis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 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.
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.