Merlin J. Francis, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Princeton, ME
Merlin J. Francis, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Princeton, Maine, and NPI 1831548437, issued on Jun 6, 2016. Check the license (Maine CNP161013, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merlin J. Francis
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- CNP161013 ME
RN63986 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Peter Dana Point Road, Princeton, ME 04668
- Phone
- (207) 796-2322
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 796-2422
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211124000574); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Merlin J. Francis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
Search for license CNP161013Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium65 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium51 claims
- Lisinopril46 claims
- Eliquis37 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 2 group practices
- Indian Township Tribal GovernmentIndian Twp, ME
- Passamaquoddy Tribal CouncilPleasant Point, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merlin J. Francis among 450 nurse practitioner records in Maine
Merlin J. Francis, NP is one of 450 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maine. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 258 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Princeton
They are 1 of the 33 NPPES records with a practice address in Princeton, and 450 nurse practitioner records in Maine.
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Common questions
What is Merlin J. Francis, NP's NPI number?
Merlin J. Francis, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831548437, issued on Jun 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merlin J. Francis, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Peter Dana Point Road, Princeton, ME, 04668. Phone: (207) 796-2322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merlin J. Francis, NP's license?
NPPES lists Maine license number CNP161013, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Merlin J. Francis, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merlin J. Francis, NP had 1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.