NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Francois, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Cocoa Beach, FL

Laura Francois, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and NPI 1184011637, issued on Apr 22, 2015. Check the license (Florida APRN9325618, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1184011637
Name
Laura Francois
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APRN9325618 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 S Banana River Blvd FL 1, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone
(321) 868-8313
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(321) 799-9273
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170825002111); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,236 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Laura Francois1,236
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa234 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone141 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass140 claims
  4. Azithromycin98 claims
  5. Cephalexin72 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate56 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Urgent Care Centers OF Brevard County LLCMaitland, FL

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

Laura Francois among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Laura Francois, ARNP is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 35% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 41% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Cocoa Beach

They are 9 of the 282 NPPES records with a practice address in Cocoa Beach, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Noah Birch, FNP-CCocoa Beach, FL 329311801621859
  2. Brenda Britten, ARNP-CCocoa Beach, FL 329311174954838
  3. Jose Chavac Rodas, APRNCocoa Beach, FL 329311891481370
  4. Laura Dijerome, RN, CNPCocoa Beach, FL 329311063519148
  5. Patricia Gallagher Harvey, NPCocoa Beach, FL 329311245782838
  6. Leah Garton, ARNP / FNPCocoa Beach, FL 329311265197750
  7. Sandra Jennings Ingle, ARNPCocoa Beach, FL 329311083940381
  8. Jennifer Santiago, APRNCocoa Beach, FL 329311659622744

Common questions

What is Laura Francois, ARNP's NPI number?

Laura Francois, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184011637, issued on Apr 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Francois, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 S Banana River Blvd FL 1, Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931. Phone: (321) 868-8313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Francois, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9325618, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Francois, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Francois, ARNP had 1,236 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.