Francine Brown
Francine Brown is a Pharmacist in Cranston, RI, registered under NPI 1003407107. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Cranston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 24, 2026. Parking is available about 0.37 mi away. There is EV charging 0.43 mi from the office (ChargePoint) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 795 ft away, served by Pontiac after Pettaconsett. A pharmacy sits 0.00 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 176 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.00 mi ~1 min
1188 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston 02920
Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
Coffee Brewed Awakenings 176 ft ~1 min
Transit Pontiac opposite Sockanosset Cross 235 ft ~1 min
Gas station Shell 373 ft ~2 min
Transit Opposite 1150 Pontiac 455 ft ~2 min
Grocery Aldi 629 ft ~3 min
1138 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston 02920-7921
Mo-Su 09:00-20:00
Restaurant Subway 751 ft ~3 min
40 Sockanosset Crossroads, Cranston 02920
Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Transit Pontiac after Pettaconsett 795 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Garden City Nutrition 0.35 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.36 mi ~8 min
Parking 0.37 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Genji Sushi 0.40 mi ~8 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.40 mi ~8 min
151 Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston 02920
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
EV charging ChargePoint 0.43 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 2947 | RI | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 2947 issued in RI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003407107 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
CVS PHARMACY 681 RESERVOIR AVE Cranston, RI 02910 (401) 943-7186 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.