Joanne Sharon Francis, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Palm Coast, FL
Joanne Sharon Francis, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palm Coast, Florida, and NPI 1588185391, issued on Jun 30, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME166294, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joanne Sharon Francis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME166294 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Pine Cone Dr Ste 104, Palm Coast, FL 32137
- Phone
- (386) 446-9590
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240514000649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joanne Sharon Francis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME166294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
873 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate211 claims
- Moxifloxacin157 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine58 claims
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Valacyclovir32 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate29 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): 89.7 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: $344.30
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- North Florida Surgeons PAJacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joanne Sharon Francis among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Joanne Sharon Francis, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Coast → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martin Pourkesali, DOPalm Coast, FL 321371023067196
- Merrill Stass-Isern, MDPalm Coast, FL 321371346351368
- Orest Krajnyk, MDEdgewater, FL 321321568624898
- Qing Ge, M.D., PH.D.Port Orange, FL 321291225053192
- Robert Kurrle, M.D.Port Orange, FL 321281255431888
- William Gilmer, M.D.Port Orange, FL 321271194961151
- Farhad Safi, M.D.Port Orange, FL 321271477759454
- Clifford Share, M.D.Port Orange, FL 321271427052331
Common questions
What is Joanne Sharon Francis, MD's NPI number?
Joanne Sharon Francis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588185391, issued on Jun 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joanne Sharon Francis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Pine Cone Dr Ste 104, Palm Coast, FL, 32137. Phone: (386) 446-9590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joanne Sharon Francis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME166294, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joanne Sharon Francis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joanne Sharon Francis, MD had 873 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joanne Sharon Francis, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 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.