Robert Charles Franklin, MD
NPI 1679516967ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Augusta, GA
Family Medicine (MD) with Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Augusta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,583,188 for 17,888 claims, against $105,204 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,697 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679516967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 49012 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (GA); Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 238 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,496 across 87 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $105,204 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17,888 · 39,256 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 890 |
| Total drug cost | $1,583,188 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA · 371 clinicians
- Center for Primary Care PCAugusta, GA · 58 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Statesboro, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,697 · 93 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,921 · 111 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $259.21 | 13 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $233.04 | 13 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $186.89 | 14 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $177.83 | 8 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $166.77 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,697 · 93 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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