Karina Franca
Karina Franca is a Genetic Counselor (M.S.) in Boston, MA, registered under NPI 1003521345.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Boston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 5, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away. There is EV charging 0.39 mi from the office (ChargePoint) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 469 ft away, served by Brookline Ave @ Francis St. A pharmacy sits 0.32 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 868 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Brookline Ave @ Deaconess Rd 187 ft ~1 min
Transit Brookline Ave @ Deaconess Rd 223 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 287 ft ~2 min
457 Brookline Avenue, Boston 02215
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:00; Sa-Su 05:00-16:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 417 ft ~2 min
350 Longwood Avenue, Boston 02115
Mo-Fr 06:30-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-22:00
Restaurant Dunkin' 396 ft ~2 min
350 Longwood Avenue, Boston 02115
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa-Su 06:00-16:00
Transit Brookline Ave @ Francis St 469 ft ~2 min
Hotel Inn at Longwood Medical 466 ft ~2 min
Restaurant McDonald's 453 ft ~2 min
340-350 Longwood Avenue, Boston 02115
Mo-Fr 06:30-22:00; Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:30-20:00
Coffee Caffè Nero 545 ft ~3 min
Coffee Starbucks 576 ft ~3 min
364 Brookline Avenue, Boston 02115
Mo-Fr 05:30-20:00
Coffee Starbucks 868 ft ~4 min
283 Longwood Avenue, Boston 02115
Mo-Fr 05:30-20:00; Sa-Su 06:00-19:00
Parking Main Garage 913 ft ~4 min
340 Brookline Avenue
Parking MASCO Building 924 ft ~4 min
375 Longwood Avenue
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
45 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.30 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.32 mi ~7 min
Grocery Stop & Shop 0.35 mi ~7 min
1620 Tremont Street, Boston 02120
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Convenience Food Mart 0.36 mi ~8 min
Gas station Shell 0.36 mi ~8 min
1600 Tremont Street
EV charging ChargePoint 0.39 mi ~8 min
Gas station Citgo 0.46 mi ~10 min
914 Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain 02130
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline 0.49 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Genetic Counselor, MS covers
A masters trained health care provider who collects and interprets genetic family histories; assesses the risk of disease occurrence or recurrence; identifies interventions to manage or ameliorate disease risk; educates about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, ethical issues, resources, and research; and counsels to promote informed choices and adaptation. Certification was established in 1993 by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and prior to that by the American Board of Medical Genetics. Requirements for experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 170300000X
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 | 1003521345 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
450 BROOKLINE AVE Boston, MA 02215 (857) 215-2285 |
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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.