2026 NPPES data Forensic Psychiatry Physician NPI 1760548028 M.D.
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PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatry Physician in WESTON, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 215 beneficiaries · Forensic Psychiatry Physician avg: 869
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75.8046/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$660.87
20 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. is a Forensic Psychiatry Physician ([object Object]) practicing in WESTON, Florida with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 3K claims across 215 beneficiaries — 4% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.8046/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $660.87 across 20 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.8046 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 2,816 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/29/2006

NPI 1760548028

Primary specialty

Forensic Psychiatry Physician

Niche

841 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,816 224% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 869

MIPS final score

75.8046/100 7.295400000000001% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Forensic Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Forensic Psychiatry Physician share within Florida

1. Forensic Psychiatry Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Forensic Psychiatry Physician share within Florida

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Forensic Psychiatry Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75.8046/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Forensic Psychiatry Physician) — 75.8046/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75.8%
MIPS final score (Forensic Psychiatry Physician) — 75.8046/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. is a Forensic Psychiatry Physician provider practicing in WESTON, Florida, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1760548028. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Forensic Psychiatry Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 17110 ROYAL PALM BLVD STE 1, WESTON, FL, 33326, with a listed phone of (754) 216-0840. NPI 1760548028 was issued on 12/29/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FRANCIS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,816 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 215 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $165K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75.8046/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.6551, Cost 50.6935), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Forensic Psychiatry Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 841 enrolled providers across 47 states and an average of 869 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

17110 ROYAL PALM BLVD STE 1
WESTON, FL 33326

Provider Details

NPI 1760548028
Specialty Forensic Psychiatry Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 12/29/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75.8046
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.6551
Quality
50.6935
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - SPECIALTY CARE PC
MAYWOOD, NJ

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$661

Largest payer

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.. To verify PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. — brand share 4.0%
Specialty average (est.)

4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 2,816 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,816
Total Claims
$165K
Total Drug Cost
215
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,692
Total Day Supply
109,382
Brand vs Generic
4% brand / 96% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$106K
Generic Drug Cost
$58K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.66
Gender Split
69% female / 31% male
Age Distribution
<65: 35, 65-74: 107, 75-84: 53, 85+: 20

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Quetiapine Fumarate
250
Duloxetine Hcl
211
Alprazolam
191
Clonazepam
187
Sertraline Hcl
173
Trazodone Hcl
166
Buspirone Hcl
139
Escitalopram Oxalate
129
Risperidone
120
Fluoxetine Hcl
95

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Forensic Psychiatry Physician Overview

How PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. fits within the Forensic Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.

841
Forensic Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
47
States with Forensic Psychiatry Physician
869
Avg Claims per Provider

PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s 2,816 claims are above the specialty average of 869.

Nearby Forensic Psychiatry Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as FRANCIS.

Compare Forensic Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s specialty?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. specializes in Forensic Psychiatry Physician and practices in WESTON, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. wrote 2,816 Medicare Part D claims totaling $165K in drug costs for 215 beneficiaries.
What is PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.8046/100 (Quality: 68.6551, Cost: 50.6935). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. located?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. is located at 17110 ROYAL PALM BLVD STE 1, WESTON, FL, 33326. Phone: (754) 216-0840.
What is PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s NPI number?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760548028, issued on 12/29/2006.
Does PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $106K in brand drug costs.
How many Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 841 Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers across 47 states in the US. The average Forensic Psychiatry Physician provider writes 869 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Duloxetine Hcl, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. accept Medicare?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,816 Part D claims and 215 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s credentials?
PAULA-ANN FRANCIS, M.D.'s NPI is 1760548028 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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