Paul Emil Franks, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Lexington, VA
Paul Emil Franks, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Virginia, and NPI 1639130461, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101030008, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Emil Franks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 0101030008 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Health Circle, Lexington, VA 24450
- Phone
- (540) 462-1200
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (540) 462-1203
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Health Circle
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Pam Wawrzyniak, PTPhysical Therapist1326294091
- William Wheeler, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366497612
Verify Paul Emil Franks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101030008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Paul Emil Franks among 1,453 anesthesiology physician records in Virginia
Paul Emil Franks, M.D. is one of 1,453 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 1,453 anesthesiology physician records in Virginia.
All 1,453 in Virginia → Every provider in Lexington → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Triplett, D.O.Lexington, VA 244501992750103
- Farid Dakermandji, MDLaw Moor, VA 244571205887189
- Elizabeth Fridley, CRNALaw Moor, VA 244571255382131
- Mark Gesner, CRNALow Moor, VA 244571982661401
- Brenda Linkenhoker, CRNALow Moor, VA 244571124085642
- Thomas Delaney, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011225033269
- John Demarino, MDLynchburg, VA 245011063415982
- Igor Krichevsky, MDLynchburg, VA 245011083617963
Common questions
What is Paul Emil Franks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Emil Franks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639130461, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Emil Franks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Health Circle, Lexington, VA, 24450. Phone: (540) 462-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Emil Franks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101030008, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Emil Franks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Emil Franks, M.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.