Chris Franzel, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Fairbanks, AK
Chris Franzel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fairbanks, Alaska, and NPI 1730671793, issued on Jun 5, 2018. Check the license (Alaska 181124, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris Franzel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 181124 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 W Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701
- Phone
- (907) 451-6682
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250303001476); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1717 W Cowles St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Shanice Albert, CHA-IICommunity Health Worker1144734807
- Alisa Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215207253
- Madonna AllenCommunity Health Worker1922512128
- Samantha Arbuckle, RNRegistered Nurse1326678699
Verify Chris Franzel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 181124Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium103 claims
- Gabapentin70 claims
- Lisinopril50 claims
- Losartan Potassium45 claims
- Omeprazole44 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium42 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tanana Chiefs ConferenceFairbanks, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chris Franzel among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
Chris Franzel, MD is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
57 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fairbanks
They are 57 of the 3,202 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairbanks, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 712 in Alaska → Every provider in Fairbanks → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Accola, M.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011447236823
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- Herbert Day, D.O.Fairbanks, AK 997011609841006
- Peter De Schweinitz, MDFairbanks, AK 997011427085711
- Floyd Elterman, MDFairbanks, AK 997011669461018
- Sara Hornberger, DOFairbanks, AK 997011124050299
- Donald Ives, M.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011356316699
- Corrine Leistikow, M.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011417922774
Common questions
What is Chris Franzel, MD's NPI number?
Chris Franzel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730671793, issued on Jun 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris Franzel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 W Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK, 99701. Phone: (907) 451-6682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris Franzel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 181124, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chris Franzel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris Franzel, MD had 1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.