Karla Franks, PHD
Pharmacist · Rio Rancho, NM
Karla Franks, PHD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1023488723, issued on Oct 7, 2015. Check the license (New Mexico RP00008455, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karla Franks
- Credential
- PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- RP00008455 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4051 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
- Phone
- (505) 892-6690
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4051 Southern Blvd SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karla Franks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license RP00008455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 93% of the cost of the top drugs
61 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Arexvy23 claims
- Shingrix15 claims
- Boostrix Tdap12 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.
82 pharmacist records list a practice address in Rio Rancho
They are 82 of the 2,171 NPPES records with a practice address in Rio Rancho, and 1,961 pharmacist records in New Mexico.
All 82 in Rio Rancho → All 1,961 in New Mexico → Every provider in Rio Rancho →
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Common questions
What is Karla Franks, PHD's NPI number?
Karla Franks, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023488723, issued on Oct 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karla Franks, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4051 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Phone: (505) 892-6690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karla Franks, PHD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number RP00008455, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karla Franks, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karla Franks, PHD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.