Richard Lamar Franklin, OPTICAN

• Technician/Technologist Primary
  Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.
  taxonomy 156FX1800X
• Preferred Provider Organization
  A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but...
  taxonomy 305R00000X

Part of a multi-provider practice. 1 other active provider shares this practice address in NPPES.

1. Confirm the NPI on NPPES.The CMS registry is the system of record. Open NPPES →
2. Check the state license is currently active.State licensing boards publish current status; NPPES does not.
3. Confirm payer enrollment if billing.NPI presence does not guarantee active enrollment with Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial payers.