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Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD

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(911 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2000)

3672 Marathon Circle Suite 200
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 944-3303

Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD is a spine surgeon in Austell, GA specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spinal cord injury medicine. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and PIEDMONT ORTHOPEDICS, LLC.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

3672 Marathon Circle Suite 200
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 944-3303

(770) 944-0285

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455 Legends Place Se Suite 890
Atlanta, GA 30339

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

steroid injections

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD performed more spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and steroid injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
diagnostic evaluation	62
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	678
hospital care	23
injections	83
inpatient care	23
manual therapy	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
nerve block	83
pain management	83
rehabilitation	338
spinal procedures	500
X-rays	346

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	23
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	708
hospital care	46
injections	63
inpatient care	46
manual therapy	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
nerve block	63
pain management	63
rehabilitation	199
spinal procedures	474
X-rays	341

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	35
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
doctor visit	688
hospital care	23
injections	91
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
nerve block	91
pain management	91
rehabilitation	74
spinal procedures	501
X-rays	344

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	25
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
doctor visit	652
hospital care	12
injections	91
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
nerve block	91
pain management	91
spinal procedures	488
X-rays	328

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	62
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
doctor visit	714
injections	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
nerve block	100
pain management	100
spinal procedures	581
X-rays	416

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	18
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	716
hospital care	12
injections	98
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
nerve block	98
nerve procedures	15
pain management	98
spinal procedures	556
X-rays	393

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	22
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	612
injections	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
neck surgery	12
nerve block	77
nerve procedures	12
pain management	77
spinal procedures	501
X-rays	355

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	569
injections	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
nerve block	96
nerve procedures	17
pain management	96
spinal procedures	497
X-rays	310

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	387
injections	92
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	17
pain management	92
spinal procedures	269
X-rays	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296
injections	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
nerve block	96
pain management	96
spinal procedures	216
X-rays	100

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	337
injections	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	14
pain management	103
spinal procedures	302
X-rays	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Austell, GA were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic evaluation	42
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	577
hospital care	23
injections	90
inpatient care	23
manual therapy	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
neck surgery	12
nerve block	90
nerve procedures	15
pain management	90
rehabilitation	203
spinal procedures	444
X-rays	291

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	241
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	22
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

PIEDMONT ORTHOPEDICS, LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Beech Street, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Clover Health, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), VA Community Care Network - Optum, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Clear Spring Health, NovaNet and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Beech Street

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Clover Health

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

VA Community Care Network - Optum

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Clear Spring Health

NovaNet

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 911 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austell, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$10,216 EVEREST Spinal System $2,015	Tritanium $1,922	XIA $1,489	ES2 $1,411	SERRATO $1,027	Other $2,352
Avanos Medical	$41 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $41
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$40 ORTHOVISC $40
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$38 Lorzone $38
Ethicon US, LLC	$17 Advanced Wound care $17
Other	$25 TEFLARO $12	Mobi C $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,808
Food and Beverage	$2,569

Biography

Dr. Eric Francke practices spine surgery, spinal cord injury medicine, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Francke attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Francke completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Francke honors. Dr. Francke is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in Austell, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric I. Francke, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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