Stephen Robert Franklin, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Powell, TN
Stephen Robert Franklin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Powell, Tennessee, and NPI 1669556262, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD014390, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Robert Franklin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD014390 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7800 Conner RD, Powell, TN 37849
- Phone
- (865) 546-7140
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 546-8048
- Medicaid ID
- 3002958 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101012000078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7800 Conner RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Dawson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1992790380
- Kevin Gallaher, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124290143
Verify Stephen Robert Franklin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD014390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
824 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost261 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate80 claims
- Timolol Maleate68 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate56 claims
- Ofloxacin56 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol34 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 20.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $275.93
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Center For Sight PCPowell, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Robert Franklin among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Stephen Robert Franklin, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Powell → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Dawson, M.D.Powell, TN 378491992790380
- Kevin Gallaher, M.D.Powell, TN 378491124290143
- Kathryn Baker, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301649351479
- Thomas Dahl, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301619090370
- David Hessert, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301710966320
- Bradley Luttrell, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301508850298
- Timothy Powers, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301861486573
- Francis Reid, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301427043751
Common questions
What is Stephen Robert Franklin, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Robert Franklin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669556262, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Robert Franklin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7800 Conner RD, Powell, TN, 37849. Phone: (865) 546-7140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Robert Franklin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD014390, 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.
How much does Stephen Robert Franklin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Robert Franklin, MD had 824 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Robert Franklin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 20.4 of 100. 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.