Providers
FRANCENE A GAYLE, M.D.
NPI 1922080415, individual, Huntsville, AL, Family Medicine
1
Evidence tier
adjudicated in a public enforcement record
- Adjudicated (sentenced) per a Department of Justice release dated December 19, 2024.
- No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
score 90 of 100, rank 672, $0 at stake
Public list actions
OIG exclusion August 20, 2025 under section 1128a1
Physician (MD, DO), Family Practice, Marianna, FL
OIG exclusion March 18, 2021 under section 1128b4
Physician (MD, DO), Family Practice, Huntsville, AL
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | FRANCENE A GAYLE, M.D. |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | November 18, 2005, last updated February 15, 2013 |
| Practice location | 4820 UNIVERSITY DR NW, SUITE 35, Huntsville, AL 35816-1867, 256-721-9444 |
| Specialties | Family Medicine (207Q00000X, primary, license 00025786 AL) |
In this area
2 providers in Madison County, AL carry an indicator in the public record, with $473K at stake between them. The most common is named in an enforcement record, on 1 of them, followed by more hours than a day holds on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOMMIE ROBINSON Owens Cross Roads, AL, ranked 217 | $33K |
|
| 4 | VENKATA DEVABHAKTUNI Huntsville, AL, ranked 9246 | $440K |
|
Recent enforcement in AL
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026
Alabama Provider Pays $300,000 to Resolve False Claims as Part of 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
A Phenix City-based provider billed Alabama Medicaid for Basic Living Skills services for at-risk children that were not actually rendered.
DOJSentencedApr 2, 2026
Former Medicaid Provider Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Pulliam, a child and family therapist enrolled as an Alabama Medicaid provider, submitted claims for counseling services that were never provided using beneficiaries' identifying information without consent.
DOJCivil judgmentMar 19, 2026
Mississippi Man Ordered to Pay $31 Million for Role in Healthcare Kickback Scheme
Crites and others referred patients, primarily TRICARE beneficiaries, to Cloverland Pharmacy in exchange for kickbacks paid by the pharmacy for each referral.
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025
Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Saad submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare between 2013 and 2020 for 21 hospice patients who were not terminally ill and thus ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit.
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025
Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Saad Healthcare submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare between 2013 and 2020 for 21 hospice patients who were not terminally ill and were ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit.
Referral packet
The packet is a draft for a reviewer. It reads every public record behind this case, states what the records show with a citation for each finding, names the regulation each finding relates to, and lists the ordinary explanations to rule out first. It never asserts intent.