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Dr. Malcolm Bernard Franklin , MD

Internal Medicine • Plainfield, IL

Active NPI 1043280589 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

24020 W Riverwalk Ct, Ste 102
Plainfield, IL 605447103

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

24020 W Riverwalk Ct
Ste 102

Plainfield, IL 605447103

Telephone 8156762575
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Heritage Counseling Center Inc Facility NPI 1366638389

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Dupage Medical Group Ltd. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

Boston University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare patients

438 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $161,109 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $137,890 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

26,074 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$634,296 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $974.08 across 43 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $974.08 across 43 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 15)

  • Eli Lilly and Company: $141.89 across 4 records.
  • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $110.46 across 6 records.
  • Dexcom, Inc.: $103.34 across 3 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

26 years (graduated 2000)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2000 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2006

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Franklin has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Franklin as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Plainfield and Illinois

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Plainfield, IL (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,153. Middle half: 796 to 3,273.

More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 699. Middle half: 285 to 1,340.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Plainfield, IL (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $133,323. Middle half: $62,063 to $177,845.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $67,802. Middle half: $27,619 to $124,679.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Plainfield, IL (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $104,495. Middle half: $49,097 to $143,934.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,838. Middle half: $21,117 to $98,214.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Plainfield, IL (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,938. Middle half: 771 to 5,693.

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,755 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,030. Middle half: 99 to 4,658.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Plainfield, IL (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $230,766. Middle half: $71,457 to $478,708.

A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,755 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,716. Middle half: $2,604 to $371,507.

15 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Plainfield, IL (7,245 in Illinois).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Plainfield

40% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

80% of these 15 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 43 records totaling $974.08.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Eli Lilly and Company
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
ZEPBOUND General $97.87
Dexcom, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Dexcom G6 Transmitter General $43.48
Dexcom, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Dexcom G6 Transmitter General $34.35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SPRAVATO General $30.04
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $29.52
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JARDIANCE General $27.21
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QULIPTA General $25.86
Dexcom, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Dexcom G6 Transmitter General $25.51
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SPRAVATO General $24.89
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $23.97
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QULIPTA General $23.78
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OTEZLA General $23.64
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OTEZLA General $23.04
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OTEZLA General $23.01
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AIRSUPRA General $22.76
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SPRAVATO General $22.58
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AIRSUPRA General $21.34
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QULIPTA General $20.81
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
VOQUEZNA General $20.54
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ELIQUIS General $20.34
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QULIPTA General $20.18
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OTEZLA General $20.11
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $19.85
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Symbravo General $19.62
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AIRSUPRA General $19.53

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
575 342 $20.00 $8.62
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
417 318 $55.00 $10.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
405 234 $229.00 $131.09
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
379 315 $69.00 $13.03
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
307 307 $229.00 $132.99
83036 Hemoglobin a1c level
290 192 $50.00 $9.46
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
211 191 $33.00 $6.31
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
210 160 $86.00 $16.40
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
165 129 $46.00 $8.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
143 116 $157.00 $93.10
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
96 92 $94.00 $18.02
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
89 74 $40.00 $7.61
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
74 73 $27.00 $4.95
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
73 72 $30.00 $5.52
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
73 66 $77.00 $14.60
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
66 63 $55.00 $33.45
90653 Influenza vaccine, inactivated
58 58 $251.00 $81.82
82306 Vitamin d-3 level
54 49 $152.00 $28.10
82746 Folic acid level, serum
51 51 $77.00 $14.16
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
43 33 $114.00 $55.01
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level
42 38 $70.00 $13.36
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
42 39 $72.00 $14.87
83550 Iron binding capacity
40 39 $45.00 $8.43
83540 Iron level
39 38 $33.00 $6.34
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
38 29 $44.00 $8.29

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Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 675 57,835 $6,492.59 190
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 406 34,420 $4,944.43 105
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 403 35,586 $2,944.45 124
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 383 32,031 $4,846.86 108
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 336 28,589 $5,102.81 94
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 317 28,285 $3,494.93 103
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 315 26,295 $3,379.83 91
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 298 26,122 $4,488.28 97
Lisinopril Lisinopril 282 24,644 $2,441.13 81
Hydrochlorothiazide Hydrochlorothiazide 244 21,500 $1,291.74 75
Omeprazole Omeprazole 231 20,489 $2,982.83 72
Sertraline Hcl Sertraline Hcl 213 17,611 $2,313.97 60
Simvastatin Simvastatin 200 17,446 $2,112.55 57
Gabapentin Gabapentin 186 14,874 $3,691.23 74
Tamsulosin Hcl Tamsulosin Hcl 181 15,535 $3,163.40 64
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 179 4,425 $839.93 41
Meloxicam Meloxicam 163 11,719 $1,132.43 60
Furosemide Furosemide 147 10,081 $793.48 43
Alprazolam Alprazolam 140 4,873 $836.49 38
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 134 9,964 $1,205.01 46
Montelukast Sodium Montelukast Sodium 129 11,241 $1,652.46 42
Pravastatin Sodium Pravastatin Sodium 125 10,864 $1,803.26 38
Carvedilol Carvedilol 124 10,683 $1,130.16 38
Pioglitazone Hcl Pioglitazone Hcl 112 9,532 $1,365.91 32
Metoprolol Tartrate Metoprolol Tartrate 110 9,479 $771.31 36

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-08-29
Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES IL 036118310

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Other Identifier Rr Medicare
P00612656 (IL)

Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20070829000865

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

IL

PECOS Control ID

0941393409

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Dupage Medical Group Ltd

24020 W Riverwalk Ct, Plainfield, IL 605447107

Phone: 8156762575

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

4 listed
Joshua Fink , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1518360445

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Varun Kalhan , DO

Internal Medicine

NPI 1427611441

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Zeba Shethwala

Internal Medicine

NPI 1285195727
NPI 1588015762

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

7 Historical Events
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Updated Business Mailing Address August 29, 2023

Registered at PO BOX 713260, CHICAGO, IL 606771260 (Tel: 6304699200)

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NPI Profile Active January 20, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) January 20, 2011

Registered at 24020 W RIVERWALK CT, STE 102, PLAINFIELD, IL 605447103 (Tel: 8156762575)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) January 20, 2011

Registered at 1860 PAYSPHERE CIR, CHICAGO, IL 606740018

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) January 20, 2011

Recorded as MALCOLM FRANKLIN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 20, 2011

Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036118310)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043280589
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: January 26, 2006
Last Update: August 29, 2023
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 713260

Chicago, IL 606771260

Phone: 6304699200

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.