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Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1981)

1 Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326

(607) 547-3456

Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Cooperstown, NY specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD is affiliated with Bassett Medical Center and Bassett Healthcare Network.

Office Locations

1 Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326

(607) 547-3456

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	372

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	335

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cooperstown, NY during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	357
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cooperstown, NY were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	230
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	49
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	6
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, MVP Health Care, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Empire Plan for NYS Employees (NYSHIP), Univera, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), Excellus BCBS, Martin’s Point, Blue Shield of Northeastern NY - HealthNow (BSNENY) and Veterans Health Administration (VA approval required for all services).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

EmblemHealth

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

MVP Health Care

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Empire Plan for NYS Employees (NYSHIP)

Univera

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

Excellus BCBS

Martin’s Point

Blue Shield of Northeastern NY - HealthNow (BSNENY)

Veterans Health Administration (VA approval required for all services)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$893 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $893
Nevro Corp	$512 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $512
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$112 Image Guided Surgery Products $112
Globus Medical, Inc.	$18 Excelsius GPS $18
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$16 ENTRE $16
Other	$34 High Frequency Chest Compression Device $15	Dermagraft $11	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $5	SPRINT PNS System $3

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,405
Food and Beverage	$180

Biography

Dr. F. Wetzel is a medical specialist in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Yale University. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Wetzel honors. Dr. Wetzel is affiliated with Bassett Healthcare Network.