James Francis Franks, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Forrest City, AR
James Francis Franks, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Forrest City, Arkansas, and NPI 1326076407, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E1393, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Francis Franks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- E1393 AR
E-1393 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1698 Lindauer RD, Forrest City, AR 72335
- Phone
- (870) 630-2500
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 630-2504
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060127000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Francis Franks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E1393Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone65 claims
- Ibuprofen50 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 claims
- Potassium Chloride16 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl13 claims
- Famotidine13 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): 96.9 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- RH Arkansas Emergency Medicine PLLCBlytheville, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Francis Franks among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas
James Francis Franks, MD is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Forrest City
They are 8 of the 377 NPPES records with a practice address in Forrest City, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.
All 1,681 in Arkansas → Every provider in Forrest City → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Bardell, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351184632705
- George Conner, MDForrest City, AR 723351063460335
- David Coss, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351851340939
- Brandy Davis, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351629027313
- Chelsea Kellow-Foister, APNForrest City, AR 723351750634739
- James Meredith, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351639173420
- Meredith Williams, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351326225806
- Yasir Afzal, M.D.Helena, AR 723421427344647
Common questions
What is James Francis Franks, MD's NPI number?
James Francis Franks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326076407, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Francis Franks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1698 Lindauer RD, Forrest City, AR, 72335. Phone: (870) 630-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Francis Franks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E1393, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Francis Franks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Francis Franks, MD had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Francis Franks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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.