Dr Gerald O Franklin, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Danbury, CT

Dr Gerald O Franklin, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Danbury, Connecticut. His current practice location is 132 Main St, Danbury, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (203) 794-1979.

Dr Gerald O Franklin is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 023546) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1184658528.

Contact Information

Dr Gerald O Franklin, MD
132 Main St,
Danbury, CT 06810-7831
(203) 794-1979
(203) 794-1796

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Gerald O Franklin
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location132 Main St, Danbury, Connecticut
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184658528
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/10/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496940454
  • Enrollment ID: I20101116000692

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Gerald O Franklin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184658528NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 023546 (Connecticut)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Gerald O Franklin allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDanbury Medical Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114047024
PECOS PAC ID: 0648261057
Enrollment ID: O20040524000109

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Gerald O Franklin is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Gerald O Franklin, MD
132 Main St,
Danbury, CT 06810-7831

Ph: (203) 794-1979
Dr Gerald O Franklin, MD
132 Main St,
Danbury, CT 06810-7831

Ph: (203) 794-1979

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