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Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery
University of Florida College of Medicine
61 Whitcher Street Ne Suite 4100
Marietta, GA 30060

Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD is a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

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Office Locations

61 Whitcher Street Ne Suite 4100
Marietta, GA 30060
(404) 778-8350
(404) 778-8358
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Wellstar

61 Whitcher Street
Ne Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 422-2326
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior cervical discectomy
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
anterior cervical fusion
anterior discectomy
cervical decompression
cervical discectomy
cervical fusion
cervical spine surgery
discectomy
disc surgery
spinal cord stimulator replacement

In 2023, Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD had a list price for anterior cervical discectomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical fusion, anterior discectomy, cervical decompression, cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical spine surgery, discectomy (disc removal surgery), disc surgery, and spinal cord stimulator replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

anterior spinal fusion
decompressive laminectomy
lamina procedures
laminectomy
spinal instrumentation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for anterior spinal fusion, decompressive laminectomy, lamina procedures, laminectomy, and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

arthrodesis
decompression surgery
decompressive lumbar laminectomy
facetectomy
foraminotomy
laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy
lumbar decompression
lumbar laminectomy
lumbar spine surgery
nerve decompression surgery
nerve procedures
nerve surgery
spinal decompression
spinal decompression surgery
spinal fusion
spine surgery procedures

In 2012, Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), decompression surgery, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 159
hospital care 59
inpatient care 59
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 157
hospital care 129
inpatient care 129
spinal procedures 12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 19
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 31
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 187
hospital care 166
inpatient care 166
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 185
Black 31
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 24
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 33
Dementia 19
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
decompression surgery 25
doctor visit 181
hospital care 146
inpatient care 146
neck surgery 12
nerve procedures 25
spinal procedures 25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 178
Female 228
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 334
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 42
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 32
Dementia 18
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 11
decompression surgery 22
doctor visit 193
hospital care 155
inpatient care 155
nerve procedures 22
spinal procedures 50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 18
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 31
Dementia 19
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 196
hospital care 98
inpatient care 98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 95
Female 133
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 20
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 35
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 156
hospital care 55
inpatient care 55
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 28
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 21
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 199
hospital care 56
inpatient care 56
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 95
Female 114
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 15
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 36
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 159
hospital care 49
implant surgery 11
inpatient care 49
neurostimulator replacement 11
spinal procedures 24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 101
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 148
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 11
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 36
Dementia 22
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 149
hospital care 59
inpatient care 59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 136
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2021

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 28
Dementia 19
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 149
hospital care 30
inpatient care 30
spinal procedures 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 147
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 15
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 33
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marietta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
cranial surgery 11
decompression surgery 15
doctor visit 171
hospital care 91
implant surgery 11
inpatient care 91
neck surgery 12
nerve procedures 15
neurostimulator replacement 11
spinal procedures 20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 115
Ethnicity
Black / African American 9
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 168
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 56
85 and over 17
Less than 65 40
65 to 74 83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 29
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 294 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Franklin John Lin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Marietta, GA. 

4.9
Overall Rating
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Globus Medical, Inc. $88,468 Spine
$38,019 		CREO
$13,988 		COALITION
$12,285 		CALIBER
$7,651 		Altera
$7,475 		Other
$9,050
MiRus, LLC $28,271 CYGNUS Anterior Cervical plate
$12,540 		EUROPA Midline System
$8,535 		RIGEL 3DR Cervical Interbody
$7,196
Stryker Corporation $26,192 Bio4
$10,297 		THORACO-LUMBAR
$3,357 		Cervical
$3,338 		NEURO/SPINE/ENT
$1,240 		ES2
$72 		Other
$7,890
Spineology Inc. $1,138 OptiMesh Graft Containment
$1,000 		Spine Devices
$124 		Elite Expandable Interbody System
$14
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. $1,042 Spine
$1,042
Other $7,196 Vimpat
$524 		INTELLIS
$432 		INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM
$360 		Spinal Implant
$356 		BRILINTA
$317 		Other
$5,207
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $77,919
Consulting Fee $48,025
Travel and Lodging $12,621
Food and Beverage $8,410
Royalty or License $5,196
Other $137

Biography

Dr. Franklin Lin is a specialist in spine surgery and neurosurgery in Marietta, GA and Ne Marietta, GA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, and WellStar West Georgia Medical Center (WGMC). Dr. Lin attended the University of Florida College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He is conversant in Taiwanese.

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