Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1053319343
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 251 N Lyerly St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Prince Aryeetey, M.DNephrology Physician1083024038
  2. Linda Bakker, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1336520709
  3. Amy Coggin, FNPNurse Practitioner1356749881
  4. Lindsay Crawford, MDNephrology Physician1770707705
  5. Karrie Davis, NPNurse Practitioner1205800398
  6. Claude Galphin, MDNephrology Physician1700883816

Verify Donald Franklin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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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.

Other nephrology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Fareeha Abid, MDCordova, TN1598338014
  2. Mazen Abu Hatab, MDKnoxville, TN1821173121
  3. Wala Abusalah, MDKnoxville, TN1578034161
  4. Abrar Ahmad, M.D.Kingsport, TN1376534305
  5. Mohammed Ahmed, M.D.Morristown, TN1992702781
  6. Siddique Akbar, MDJackson, TN1295290328
  7. Zaher Al-Shallah, MDGermantown, TN1356399117
  8. Susan Alex, M.D.Jackson, TN1003864117
  9. Kashif AliMemphis, TN1023939568
  10. Saieda Alleyne, MDNashville, TN1083224125

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.

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