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Dr. John H. Franklin, MD

(2002 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (2001)

3650 J Dewey Gray Circle
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 863-9797

Dr. John H. Franklin, MD is an orthopedist in Thomson, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. John H. Franklin, MD is affiliated with AUGUSTA ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, PC and Georgia Carolina Orthopedics.

Office Locations

Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

2520 University Drive
Thomson, GA 30824

(706) 595-6211

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3650 J Dewey Gray Circle
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 863-9797

(706) 860-7686

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John H. Franklin, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. John H. Franklin, MD performed more knee arthroplasty, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. John H. Franklin, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. John H. Franklin, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	277
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	717
hip imaging	112
injections	277
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	274
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	66
rehabilitation	371
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	286

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	274
doctor visit	720
hip imaging	127
injections	274
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	289
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	74
rehabilitation	149
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	302

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	51
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	294
doctor visit	627
hip imaging	172
injections	294
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	410
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	70
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	443

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	69
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	311
doctor visit	608
hip imaging	196
injections	323
joint surgery	105
lower extremity surgery	105
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	404
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	454

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	136
Less than 65	192

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2016 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	285
doctor visit	659
hip imaging	14
injections	285
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	243
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	79
X-rays	297

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	151
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	57
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	374
doctor visit	725
injections	374
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	251
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	337

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	67
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	378
doctor visit	811
hip imaging	16
injections	391
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	109
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	280
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	93
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	333

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	183
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	62
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	439
doctor visit	828
hip imaging	20
injections	439
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	275
reconstructive surgery	93
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	306

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	223
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	61
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	375
doctor visit	704
hip imaging	12
injections	375
joint surgery	110
lower extremity surgery	110
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	260
reconstructive surgery	110
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	293

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	65
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	390
doctor visit	757
hip imaging	21
injections	390
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	95
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	95
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	276

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	72
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	457
doctor visit	770
hip imaging	15
injections	457
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	140
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	253
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	129
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	289

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	142
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	60
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John H. Franklin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	350
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	720
hip imaging	70
injections	352
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	288
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	91
rehabilitation	260
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	328

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	158
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	479
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	63
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	328

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John H. Franklin, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2001. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

AUGUSTA ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, PC

Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John H. Franklin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2002 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John H. Franklin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Thomson, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,353 $3,353
ConforMIS, Inc.	$834 ALL $638	iTotal CR, iTotal PS, iUni, Hip System $105	itotal CR $91
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$391 ROSA $109	Vanguard $93	Knee Creations Brand $92	mymobility Platform $17	Gel One-Knees $17	Other $63
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$320 EUFLEXXA $320
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$174 Osteoarthritis of the knee $110	SYNVISC-ONE $64
Other	$1,827 Irrisept $150	Palacos $116	OFIRMEV $113	ELIQUIS $86	Durolane $81	Other $1,282

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,078
Education	$2,719
Travel and Lodging	$1,078
Consulting Fee	$25

Biography

Dr. John Franklin specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Augusta, GA and Thomson, GA. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Franklin graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

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