Claire Franks, NP
Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist · Needham, MA
Claire Franks, NP is a gerontology clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1316108137, issued on Jun 24, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 152219, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Claire Franks
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SG0600X
- License number
- 152219 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 2ND Ave, Needham, MA 02494
- Phone
- (617) 754-1600
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 100 2ND Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Judith Hershey, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1104041151
- Mark Jacobs, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124013883
- Ashley Smith, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1598649998
Verify Claire Franks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 152219Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology clinical nurse specialist in 2024
1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 990 among the 127 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium132 claims
- Eliquis92 claims
- Sertraline Hcl82 claims
- Omeprazole75 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl64 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate58 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Soldiers Home IN MassachusettsChelsea, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Massachusetts
There are 7 gerontology clinical nurse specialist records in Massachusetts.
Other gerontology clinical nurse specialist records in Massachusetts
- Mary Barbato, CNSWest Springfield, MA1750313185
- Margie Guillory, AGCNS-BCBoston, MA1194584789
- Barbara Hayes, GCNS-BCBedford, MA1457661852
- Amy Krupski, CNPQuincy, MA1366825838
- Craig Toney, CNPWorcester, MA1932655198
- Heather Vallent, RN, CNSBoston, MA1275210098
Common questions
What is Claire Franks, NP's NPI number?
Claire Franks, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316108137, issued on Jun 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Claire Franks, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 2ND Ave, Needham, MA, 02494. Phone: (617) 754-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Claire Franks, NP's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 152219, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Claire Franks, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Claire Franks, NP had 1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 990. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.