Charles Michael Franklin, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Lynchburg, VA
Charles Michael Franklin, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1477559243, issued on Jun 24, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101279754, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Michael Franklin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 0101279754 VA
MD027056E PA
14981-320 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2405 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501
- Phone
- (434) 485-8517
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240903002963); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Michael Franklin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101279754Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl29 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Celecoxib11 claims
- Methotrexate11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orthovirginia IncLynchburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Michael Franklin among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia
Charles Michael Franklin, M.D. is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Charles Michael Franklin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Michael Franklin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477559243, issued on Jun 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Michael Franklin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2405 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, VA, 24501. Phone: (434) 485-8517. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Michael Franklin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101279754, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Michael Franklin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Michael Franklin, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Michael Franklin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.