NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen M. Franklin, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Upton, MA

Kristen M. Franklin, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Upton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1205854718, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 210517, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205854718
Name
Kristen M. Franklin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
210517 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
236 Milford St, Upton, MA 01568
Phone
(508) 473-1015
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Fax
(508) 634-0261
Medicaid ID
2145995 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070829000232); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 236 Milford St

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

  1. Jonathan Bisaillon, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1629463963
  2. Scott Brownstein, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1962471524
  3. Larissa Costa, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982121422
  4. Erika Faircloth, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1346774064
  5. Sharon Forsmo, P.A.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1841258092
  6. Lawrence Greenwald, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1881653152

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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

780 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Kristen Franklin780
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium103 claims
  2. Eliquis79 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate65 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium56 claims
  5. Lisinopril36 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate33 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $47.98

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristen Franklin$47.98
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mass General Brigham Community Physicians IncMedford, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

8 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Upton

They are 8 of the 103 NPPES records with a practice address in Upton, and 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Mahmoud Abdelghany, M.D.Springfield, MA1134479629
  2. Rishard Abdul, M.B.B.SSpringfield, MA1114412830
  3. Saeed Abughazaleh, MDSpringfield, MA1427782762
  4. Subasit Acharji, MDLeominster, MA1225246358
  5. Kenneth Adams, M.D.Haverhill, MA1720082787
  6. Nicholas Adamstein, MDBoston, MA1548897218
  7. Dale Adler, M.D.Boston, MA1295769966
  8. Nadeem Afridi, MDNewburyport, MA1619961372
  9. Hanna Ahmed, M.DWorcester, MA1417111428
  10. Mashrafi Ahmed, M.DSpringfield, MA1265759328

Common questions

What is Kristen M. Franklin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristen M. Franklin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205854718, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen M. Franklin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 236 Milford St, Upton, MA, 01568. Phone: (508) 473-1015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen M. Franklin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 210517, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristen M. Franklin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen M. Franklin, M.D. had 780 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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