NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Oswald Franz, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Searcy, AR

Justin Oswald Franz, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Searcy, Arkansas, and NPI 1932300530, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E-7495, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932300530
Name
Justin Oswald Franz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
E-7495 AR
T-1950 MS
N7423 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR 72143
Phone
(501) 278-2800
Enumerated
May 30, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120724000205); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2006
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 2900 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Brittany Allen, APRNNurse Practitioner1053897884
  2. Blake Alwardt, DOInternal Medicine Physician1578142055
  3. Ronald Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992767644
  4. Michael Barden, M.D,Family Medicine Physician1427018043
  5. Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D.Neurology Physician1396277729
  6. Kyle Blickenstaff, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316909690

Verify Justin Oswald Franz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Justin Franz79
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  2. Eliquis17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $386.71

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Franz$387
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Justin Oswald Franz among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

Justin Oswald Franz, M.D. is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kyle Blickenstaff, MDSearcy, AR 721431316909690
  2. Thomas Day, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431275520843
  3. James Kee, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431902340318
  4. James McCoy, MDSearcy, AR 721431205891801
  5. David Wassell, MDStuttgart, AR 721601821057480
  6. William Bowen, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721181730146986
  7. William Hefley, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721181437116787
  8. Samuel Moore, D.O.North Little Rock, AR 721181881859478

Common questions

What is Justin Oswald Franz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Justin Oswald Franz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932300530, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Oswald Franz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: (501) 278-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Oswald Franz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-7495, 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 Justin Oswald Franz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Oswald Franz, M.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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.