Christopher A. Franz, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Harrisburg, PA
Christopher A. Franz, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1861887887, issued on Apr 6, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD468608, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher A. Franz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- MD468608 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
- Phone
- (717) 231-8772
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 231-8435
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200428002276); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher A. Franz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD468608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
691 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa147 claims
- Montelukast Sodium83 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta83 claims
- Breo Ellipta48 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere28 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): 82.5 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
- Pinnacle Health Medical ServicesHarrisburg, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher A. Franz among 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania
Christopher A. Franz, MD is one of 779 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 568 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Akshay Avula, M.D.Harrisburg, PA 171011104114776
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- Robert Gilroy, M.D.Harrisburg, PA 171021063409068
- Franklin Myers, M.D.Harrisburg, PA 171021780671784
- Suneet Pahwa, M.D.Harrisburg, PA 171041366758518
- Eduardo Villarreal, M.D.Harrisburg, PA 171041265711410
- Jafar Aljazeeri, MDMechanicsburg, PA 170501003415589
- Reinaldo Garcia, MDMechanicsburg, PA 170501093135881
Common questions
What is Christopher A. Franz, MD's NPI number?
Christopher A. Franz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861887887, issued on Apr 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher A. Franz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA, 17101. Phone: (717) 231-8772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher A. Franz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD468608, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher A. Franz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher A. Franz, MD had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher A. Franz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.