Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C.
Orthopedic Chiropractor · Norwell, MA
Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C. is an orthopedic chiropractor with a practice address in Norwell, Massachusetts, and NPI 1265587745, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts CH 1945, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol Lynn Defranca
- Credential
- D.C.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Chiropractor 111NX0800X
- License number
- CH 1945 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 144 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061
- Phone
- (781) 982-5566
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 982-5588
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060426000169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- National College Of Chiropractic, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 144 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Chapman, D.C.Orthopedic Chiropractor1518012152
- Pamela Thomas, DCChiropractor1891936274
Verify Carol Lynn Defranca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license CH 1945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Chiropractic Spine And Sports Rehabilitation, PCHingham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carol Lynn Defranca among 30 orthopedic chiropractor records in Massachusetts
Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C. is one of 30 orthopedic chiropractor records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1991 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 87% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111NX0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopedic Chiropractor providers in Massachusetts
There are 30 orthopedic chiropractor records in Massachusetts.
All 30 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Norwell → Orthopedic Chiropractor nationwide →
The 8 orthopedic chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Chapman, D.C.Norwell, MA 020611518012152
- James Morgan, D.C.Medfield, MA 020521649329707
- Natalie Maidment, DCFoxboro, MA 020351467334961
- William Cooke, DC, CCSPBoston, MA 021111871641514
- Steven Edmonds, D.C.Boston, MA 021161437229853
- Stephanie Halloran, DCBoston, MA 021301982179503
- David Swensen, D.C.Melrose, MA 021761649357963
- Mark Logan, D.C.Braintree, MA 021841548323140
Common questions
What is Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C.'s NPI number?
Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265587745, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 144 Washington St, Norwell, MA, 02061. Phone: (781) 982-5566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol Lynn Defranca, D.C.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number CH 1945, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.