Donald Franklin, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Donald Franklin, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1053319343, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 17208, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Donald Franklin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 17208 TN
033080 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 251 N Lyerly St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 826-8000
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 251 N Lyerly St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Prince Aryeetey, M.DNephrology Physician1083024038
- Linda Bakker, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1336520709
- Amy Coggin, FNPNurse Practitioner1356749881
- Lindsay Crawford, MDNephrology Physician1770707705
- Karrie Davis, NPNurse Practitioner1205800398
- Claude Galphin, MDNephrology Physician1700883816
Verify Donald Franklin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17208Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 223 nephrology physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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Common questions
What is Donald Franklin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald Franklin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053319343, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Franklin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 251 N Lyerly St, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 826-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Franklin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17208, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.