NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Franko, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

John Franko, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1538238159, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-01780, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538238159
Name
John Franko
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2016-01780 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone
(704) 304-7000
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191226001365); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2001 Vail Ave

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

  1. Angela Abeyta, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700059565
  2. Leslie Adcock, MDFamily Medicine Physician1003311903
  3. Mazin Albert, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1063855583
  4. Rizk AlghoraziStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932903739
  5. Alexis Alva, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386140531
  6. Dylan AmorochoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114721925

Verify John Franko in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

385 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Franko385
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl25 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
  3. Lisinopril21 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  5. Jardiance16 claims
  6. Naproxen15 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Tower Health Medical GroupReading, PA

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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

John Franko among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

John Franko, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chelley Alexander, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071760452486
  2. Robert Barnabei, MDCharlotte, NC 282071396708285
  3. Dellyse Bright, MDCharlotte, NC 282071356309884
  4. Laurie Bumgarner, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071366412538
  5. Brian Carroll, MDCharlotte, NC 282071184684151
  6. Melinda Carter, MDCharlotte, NC 282071871522318
  7. Thad Clements, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071982676565
  8. Maria Dichoso-Wood, MDCharlotte, NC 282071932163227

Common questions

What is John Franko, MD's NPI number?

John Franko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538238159, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Franko, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 304-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Franko, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-01780, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Franko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Franko, MD had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.