DR. LORI GENEVIEVE FRANKS M.D.
NPI 1932391612
Internal Medicine in Fairfax, VA

NPI Status: Active since August 15, 2007

Contact Information

3022 WILLIAMS DR
SUITE 300
FAIRFAX, VA
ZIP 22031
Phone: (703) 573-9800
Fax: (703) 573-2959

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Internal Medicine

About LORI FRANKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lori Franks, an internist established in Fairfax, Virginia with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932391612 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 0101247705 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1932391612
Provider Name: DR. LORI GENEVIEVE FRANKS M.D.
Other Name: LORI GENEVIEVE PIHL MD
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3022 WILLIAMS DR SUITE 300 FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Location Phone: (703) 573-9800
Location Fax: (703) 573-2959
Mailing Address: 11116 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-15-2007
Last Update Date: 02-17-2021
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An internist like Lori Franks is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Secondary Locations

11116 Medical Campus Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 790-8000
1183 Luther Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 420-4133

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 0101247705
License State: VA
Taxonomy Description: A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207R00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine	D72726 (MD)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
1006718	MEDICAID (05)	LA

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1932391612, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 3 → 6 1 → 2 1 → 2