NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatry Physician · Weston, FL

Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D. is a forensic psychiatry physician with a practice address in Weston, Florida, and NPI 1760548028, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME90878, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760548028
Name
Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Forensic Psychiatry Physician 2084F0202X
License numbers
ME90878 FL
261458 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17110 Royal Palm Blvd Ste 1, Weston, FL 33326
Phone
(754) 216-0840
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 611-9649
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121106000179); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average forensic psychiatry physician in 2024

2,110 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 803 among the 199 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Paula-Ann Francis2,110
  2. Specialty average803

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl201 claims
  2. Clonazepam167 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate142 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl130 claims
  5. Buspirone Hcl122 claims
  6. Alprazolam106 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $660.87

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 80 providers of this specialty with any payment received $832.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paula-Ann Francis$660.87
  2. Specialty average$832.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCMaywood, NJ

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

Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis among 25 forensic psychiatry physician records in Florida

Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D. is one of 25 forensic psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 36% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084F0202X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida

There are 25 forensic psychiatry physician records in Florida.

The 8 forensic psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erika Dudley, M.D.Tamarac, FL 333511548470305
  2. Cassandra Newkirk, MDBoca Raton, FL 334281376238337
  3. Sanford Jacobson, M.D.South Miami, FL 331431023194115
  4. Susan Murray, MDTampa, FL 336101205933918
  5. Mary Stedman, M.D.Tampa, FL 336471457304644
  6. Paul Hebig, MDVero Beach, FL 329601871765768
  7. Barbara Stein, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011487000816
  8. Adam Karwatowicz, MDBay Pines, FL 337441174532550

Common questions

What is Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760548028, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17110 Royal Palm Blvd Ste 1, Weston, FL, 33326. Phone: (754) 216-0840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME90878, 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 Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D. had 2,110 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among forensic psychiatry physician prescribers was 803. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paula-Ann Marcelle Francis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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