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Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD

(Dr. Marla Franks, MD)

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Specializes in: Hematopathology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1984)

3950 Austell Road
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 732-3585

Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD is a hematopathologist in Austell, GA specializing in hematopathology. She graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD is affiliated with Wellstar and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

3950 Austell Road
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 732-3585

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Wellstar

677 Church Street
Ne Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 793-5505

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

genetic testing

in situ hybridization

molecular genetic testing

In 2023, Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD had a list price for genetic testing, in situ hybridization, and molecular genetic testing 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	61
cytology	215
lab tests	826

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	57
cytology	175
lab tests	785

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	229
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	91
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	23
cytology	96
lab tests	657

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	914
Black	268
Hispanic	26
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	106
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	42
cytology	125
lab tests	632

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1074
Female	1506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1848
Black	618
Hispanic	52
Asian	34
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1104
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	188
Less than 65	576

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	28
cytology	124
lab tests	856

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	272
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	90
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	99
lab tests	870

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	256
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	94
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	53
cytology	116
lab tests	856

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	241
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	85
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	57
cytology	184
lab tests	1326

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	617
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	210
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	124
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	36
cytology	168
lab tests	1170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	914
Black	174
Hispanic	24
Asian	25
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	100
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
cytology	163
lab tests	1164

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	175
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	115
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	33
cytology	124
lab tests	896

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	137
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	99
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD treated as a hematopathologist in Austell, GA were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	43
cytology	144
lab tests	912

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	234
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	865
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	350
85 and over	99
Less than 65	195
65 to 74	518

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1984. She completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Anatomic/Clinical and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Anatomic/Clinical

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marla J. Franks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$326 Gilotrif $326
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$257 KISQALI $50	JADENU $49	TASIGNA $42	SANDOSTATIN LAR $38	VOTRIENT $21	Other $57
TESARO, Inc.	$113 ZEJULA $99	VARUBI $14
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$74 ONIVYDE $74
EISAI INC.	$59 Lenvima $25	AKYNZEO $22	Halaven $12
Other	$301 ADCETRIS $73	NINLARO $42	LYNPARZA $30	TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $29	Aliqopa $25	Other $103

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,130

Biography

Dr. Marla Franks practices hematopathology in Austell, GA and Ne Marietta, GA. She graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Franks's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. She is professionally affiliated with Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, and WellStar West Georgia Medical Center (WGMC).