Shani Francis, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Arroyo Grande, CA
Shani Francis, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Arroyo Grande, California, and NPI 1043472970, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (California C150098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shani Francis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- C150098 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Station Way Ste E, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- Phone
- (805) 202-7336
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Fax
- (805) 202-7153
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200117000359); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 Station Way Ste E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Shani Francis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C150098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
710 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole125 claims
- Fluorouracil93 claims
- Ammonium Lactate66 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate63 claims
- Tretinoin60 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide58 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,679.49
55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Csi Medical GroupMonterey, CA
- J Robert West MD IncArroyo Grande, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shani Francis among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Shani Francis, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sharon Billon, MDArroyo Grande, CA 934201164585501
- Laura Sandoval, D.O.Arroyo Grande, CA 934201588985113
- Lily Tinkle, MDAtascadero, CA 934221326142910
- Paul Collins, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051437361771
- Michael Heffernan, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934051518923432
- Jennifer Remington, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051265616361
- Karen Allen, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011942200183
- Lisa Aquino, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011063781557
Common questions
What is Shani Francis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shani Francis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043472970, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shani Francis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Station Way Ste E, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420. Phone: (805) 202-7336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shani Francis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C150098, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shani Francis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shani Francis, M.D. had 710 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shani Francis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.