NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C

Nurse Practitioner · Turlock, CA

Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Turlock, California, and NPI 1164997573, issued on Oct 11, 2018. Check the license (California NPF95013205, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1164997573
Name
Joseph L. Frensley
Credential
MSN, APRN-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
NPF95013205 CA
3012702 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1739 Colorado Ave, Turlock, CA 95382
Phone
(209) 448-3000
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2023
Fax
(209) 442-4116
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200518000567); 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 1739 Colorado Ave

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

  1. Jennifer AdcockFamily Nurse Practitioner1447045018
  2. Patrick Akin, DOInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1073072096
  3. Alicia BruffettFamily Nurse Practitioner1639065311
  4. James Carroll, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1417618729
  5. Robin Fredeking, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1609537919
  6. David Lindenberg, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1881909141

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

5,528 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 3,041 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Frensley5,528
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,640 claims
  2. Gabapentin604 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen484 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl239 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl227 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl206 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): 87.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $428.88

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Frensley$428.88
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Norcal Pain Treatment Center CorpTurlock, CA

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

Joseph L. Frensley among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Digiovanni, NPTurlock, CA 953821891932703
  2. Emily DreisbachTurlock, CA 953821013686823
  3. Lawana Earl, NPTurlock, CA 953821497716427
  4. Robin Fredeking, FNP-CTurlock, CA 953821609537919
  5. Dawn Lohr-Poot, FNP-CTurlock, CA 953821356968796
  6. Leisa Prine, NPTurlock, CA 953821821052085
  7. Linda Jursa, NP-CTurlock, CA 953801457585523
  8. Carol Lewis, FNPTurlock, CA 953801033753504

Common questions

What is Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C's NPI number?

Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164997573, issued on Oct 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1739 Colorado Ave, Turlock, CA, 95382. Phone: (209) 448-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number NPF95013205, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C had 5,528 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph L. Frensley, MSN, APRN-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.

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