HENRY LAVERN FRANKLIN OD
NPI 1710051131
Optometrist in Walterboro, SC
About Henry Lavern Franklin Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HENRY LAVERN FRANKLIN OD (NPI 1710051131) is an individual optometrist in Walterboro, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (630) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Southern College Of Optometry (1976).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Henry Lavern Franklin Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Henry Franklin reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Florence, SC 29501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hartsville, SC 29550
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29488 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Henry Franklin's NPI number?
The NPI number for Henry Franklin is 1710051131. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 17, 2006.
Where is Henry Franklin located?
Henry Franklin practices at 1112 Hampton Street Ste D, Walterboro, SC 29488. The listed phone number is (843) 579-6636.
What is Henry Franklin's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Henry Franklin enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Henry Franklin is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Henry Franklin's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Henry Franklin reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Bergelt Optometric LLC (Florence, SC) and Eyes Over Carolina PC (Hartsville, SC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Henry Franklin's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Henry Franklin accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina list Henry Franklin as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Henry Franklin was last updated on October 16, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Henry Lavern Franklin, OD · NPI 1710051131
Optometrist provider in Walterboro, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 17, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1710051131 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 17, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 630 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1112 HAMPTON STREET, STE D, Walterboro, SC 29488-4168
- **Phone:** (843) 579-6636
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Bergelt Optometric LLC (NPI 1386002467, Florence, SC); Eyes Over Carolina PC (NPI 1861803520, Hartsville, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Southern College Of Optometry, class of 1976
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 16, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare NSC 0608140001 (SC); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified T249290281 (SC); Medicare UPIN T24929; and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1710051131) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.