NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sheffield, AL

Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sheffield, Alabama, and NPI 1386456556, issued on Jan 23, 2025. Check the license (Alabama 1-140510, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386456556
Name
Joseph Heath Franks
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-140510 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 S Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone
(256) 386-4196
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2025
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250415002727); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1300 S Montgomery Ave

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Verify Joseph Heath Franks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
    Search for license 1-140510    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz, AL
  2. Newgen Alabama Billing LLCSheffield, AL

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

Joseph Heath Franks among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2025, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 93% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sheffield

They are 45 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Sheffield, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

All 4,393 in Alabama → Every provider in Sheffield → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Britnell, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601952356057
  2. Bradley Brown, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601134519994
  3. Jo Anne Canada, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601215057807
  4. Justin Coan, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601083612311
  5. Hannah Hale, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601164752382
  6. Mary Kehoe, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601063434462
  7. Janet Lacey, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601124179148
  8. Marilyn McAnalley, CRNPSheffield, AL 356601962448423

Common questions

What is Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP's NPI number?

Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386456556, issued on Jan 23, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 S Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL, 35660. Phone: (256) 386-4196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Heath Franks, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-140510, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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