Medicare Enrolled

Vesna Francis, P.A.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Candler, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1388 SAND HILL RD STE 1, Candler, NC 28715
8283657652
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1760609978 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Francis from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Francis

Vesna Francis is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in Candler, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Francis performed 1,027 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Francis received a total of $3,513 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 145 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Francis is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 8% volume in NC $3,513 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,027
Medicare services
Top 8% in NC for psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes
A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.
509 $36 $192
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
494 $55 $315
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
24 $33 $211
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,513
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $878/year across 4 years
Top 9% in NC for psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
145
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$868
2023
$778
2022
$716
2021
$1,151

Payments by company (2024)

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$198
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$170
Novo Nordisk Inc
$121
ABBVIE INC.
$87
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Almatica Pharma LLC
$75
Lundbeck LLC
$71
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$27
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 56.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$605
ABBVIE INC.
$509
ITI, Inc.
$446
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$317
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$296
Lundbeck LLC
$265
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$216
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$178
AbbVie Inc.
$151
Novo Nordisk Inc
$121
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$121
Almatica Pharma LLC
$117
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Eisai Inc.
$37
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 44.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · AUSTEDO · Auvelity · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · Dayvigo · EMGALITY · FANAPT · HETLIOZ · INGREZZA · LOREEV XR · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · UZEDY · VRAYLAR · Wegovy
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
84
County median income
$70,578
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE
10.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Francis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in NC), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Francis experienced with psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Francis performed 509 psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Francis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Francis received a total of $3,513 from 17 companies across 145 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Francis's costs compare to other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners in Candler?
Francis's average Medicare payment per service is $45. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Francis) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →