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Franklin S Watkins, MD

Individual provider Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · NPI 1356364509

Franklin S Watkins, MD is a Geriatric Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2002, 24 years ago. Practices with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, a 2,621-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
24
Trained at
University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Partly verified

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Medical Center Blvd
Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone: (336) 716-2255
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Specialties & licences

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RG0300X · Licence 2006-00827 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1356364509
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 26, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 5, 2007

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGERIATRIC MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2002 (24 years in practice)
Group practice Wake Forest University Health Sciences — 2621 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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