Earl B. Franklin , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Bellingham, WA
1345 King St
Bellingham, WA 982296223
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NPI assigned on July 20, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 66 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 38 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 17 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 178 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Zolpidem Tartrate — 106 prescription fills, including refills.
- Trazodone Hcl — 52 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (Pramipexole Di-Hcl) — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Bellingham, WA (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 179. Middle half: 63 to 966.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 797.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 56 in 2020 to 178 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1345 King St
Bellingham, WA 982296223
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $6,035 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
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, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,236 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
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, 2017.
30-day fills
291 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
$1,065 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
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.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Earl 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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Earl 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.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Bellingham and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Bellingham, WA (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 179. Middle half: 63 to 966.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 797.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Bellingham, WA (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,300. Middle half: $446 to $94,574.
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,328. Middle half: $751 to $64,764.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Earl Franklin are from 2017.
65 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Bellingham, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bellingham
27.7% of these 65 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
81.5% of these 65 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 218% from 56 in 2020 to 178 in 2024.
- 2020: 56
- 2021: 46
- 2022: 60
- 2023: 157
- 2024: 178
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 411% from 57 in 2020 to 291 in 2024.
- 2020: 57
- 2021: 50
- 2022: 79
- 2023: 216
- 2024: 291
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $800 in 2020 to $1,065 in 2024.
- 2020: $800
- 2021: $440
- 2022: $736
- 2023: $1,339
- 2024: $1,065
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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38 | 35 | $175.00 | $91.01 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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17 | 15 | $135.00 | $61.83 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $284.09 | $138.72 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; 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.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 106 | 4,094 | $525.99 | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 52 | 2,460 | $218.10 | 19 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 20 | 1,800 | $321.25 | — |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20070420000234
WA
5890890727
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner
NURSEPRACTITIONER
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 20, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Bellingham
- Maryallyn Alden, PA-C
- Nicholas Lois, MMS, PA-C
- Kathryn Whitehead
- Denise Plaisier, PA-C
- Abigail De Gouveia, PA-C
- John Eudy, PA
Mailing Address
1345 King St
Bellingham, WA 982296223
Phone: 3606761696