Shantha Varghese Franks, NP
NPI 1235275488ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Paramus, NJ
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (NP) with Excelcare Medical Associates PA, practicing in Paramus, New Jersey. 71 Medicare patients in 2024, $8,402 paid; nearly all of their 242 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,039 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235275488 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 26NJ00082400 | NJ |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 110 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,402 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 242 · 619 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $11,609 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Excelcare Medical Associates PAFairview, NJ · 205 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,039 · 17 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$195.29 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $289.98 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $254.11 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $189.17 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $140.00 | 1 |
| Coloplast Corp | $88.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,039 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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