Heather Nichole Franz, CNS
NPI 1205242278ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Austin, TX
Nurse Practitioner (CNS) with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC, practicing in Austin, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $8,452 for 128 claims, against $5,539 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $490.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205242278 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CNS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | AP125960 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | AP125960 | TX |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist, Gerontology | 364SG0600X | AP125960 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cns) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 66 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,539 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 128 · 205 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 59 |
| Total drug cost | $8,452 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cns) |
Medical group
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCFlower Mound, TX · 608 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$490.92 · 16 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$416.58 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $185.77 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $146.08 | 2 |
| Qol Medical, LLC | $49.58 | 2 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $35.21 | 2 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $31.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$490.92 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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