JAMES W FRANKS D.O.,P.A.
JAMES W FRANKS D.O.,P.A. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1811020142, based in West Palm Beach, FL. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Procedural Dermatology Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 9121 N MILITARY TRL SUITE 102, West Palm Beach, FL 33410. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| OS3375 | FL | Procedural Dermatology Physician primary |
| OS3375 | FL | MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence OS3375 issued in FL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Procedural Dermatology covers
Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, liposuction, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers). NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207NS0135X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207NS0135X | Procedural Dermatology Physician Procedural Dermatology | OS3375 | FL | primary |
| 207ND0101X | MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician MOHS-Micrographic Surgery | OS3375 | FL |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1811020142 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 14, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
9121 N MILITARY TRL SUITE 102 West Palm Beach, FL 33410 (561) 626-8484 Fax (561) 622-9082 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.