Franklin Lam, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Farmington, NM
Franklin Lam, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Farmington, New Mexico, and NPI 1194166280, issued on Jul 17, 2013. Check the license (New Mexico MD2018-0778, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Franklin Lam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD2018-0778 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 812 W Maple St, Farmington, NM 87401
- Phone
- (053) 266-5215
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 325-6699
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190109001979); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 79 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 812 W Maple St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Adeneye, MDNephrology Physician1770929929
- Mark Bevan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1720185788
Verify Franklin Lam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2018-0778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium48 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate41 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Carvedilol27 claims
- Lisinopril22 claims
- Furosemide21 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): 84.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $383.86
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
5 hospitals and group practices
- Dhhs Phs Naihs Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle, AZ
- Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock HospitalShiprock, NM
- Four Corners Nephrology Associates PCDurango, CO
- Kayenta Alternative Rural HospitalDennehotso, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals
- Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Franklin Lam among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico
Franklin Lam, M.D. is one of 79 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico.
All 79 in New Mexico → Every provider in Farmington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Adeneye, MDFarmington, NM 874011770929929
- Mark Bevan, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011720185788
- Neil Collinge, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011912004904
- Kettia GuilliteFarmington, NM 874011508495706
- Manish Pandya, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011326145392
- Oladipo Adeniyi, MDGallup, NM 873011497733810
- Jyothsna Guttikonda, M.DGallup, NM 873011558404582
- Marjorie Murphy, MDGallup, NM 873011356388334
Common questions
What is Franklin Lam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Franklin Lam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194166280, issued on Jul 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Franklin Lam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 812 W Maple St, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (053) 266-5215. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Franklin Lam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2018-0778, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Franklin Lam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Franklin Lam, M.D. had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Franklin Lam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.2 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.