NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Joseph Francis, M.D.

Urology Physician · Columbus, IN

John Joseph Francis, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1578906574, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (Indiana 01081895A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578906574
Name
John Joseph Francis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
01081895A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2326 18TH St Ste 230, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone
(812) 376-9261
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2024
Fax
(812) 378-9518
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190712000730); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2326 18TH St Ste 230

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

  1. Erica Daily, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629642509
  2. Kinsie Fisher, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306254131
  3. Ashley Kiilu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962293316
  4. Chandra Marlin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881237808
  5. Emma McCosh, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114747680
  6. William Stonehill, M.D.Urology Physician1427053511

Verify John Joseph Francis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

2,858 Medicare Part D claims for 623 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Francis2,858
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl1,028 claims
  2. Finasteride459 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er179 claims
  4. Myrbetriq121 claims
  5. Estradiol100 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro96 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.3
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $564.11

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Francis$564.11
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Columbus Regional Health Physicians, LLCColumbus, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Joseph Francis among 304 urology physician records in Indiana

John Joseph Francis, M.D. is one of 304 urology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 304 urology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Stonehill, M.D.Columbus, IN 472011427053511
  2. Ryan Zipper, M.D.Columbus, IN 472011356722698
  3. Karl McAleese, MDColumbus, IN 472031497782197
  4. Dana Pfaff, MDColumbus, IN 472031235198227
  5. Richard Medley, MDNew Albany, IN 471501578550638
  6. George Nell, MDNew Albany, IN 471501598988263
  7. John Eifler, M.D.Jeffersonville, IN 471301821296005
  8. Michael GoeddeJeffersonville, IN 471301043875826

Common questions

What is John Joseph Francis, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Joseph Francis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578906574, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Joseph Francis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2326 18TH St Ste 230, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 376-9261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Joseph Francis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01081895A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Joseph Francis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Joseph Francis, M.D. had 2,858 Medicare Part D claims for 623 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Joseph Francis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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.

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