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Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD

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(James Franklin, Sr., MD)

(1025 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia (2000)

1265 Highway 54 West Suite 305
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 719-5660

Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD is a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists of Fayetteville and PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC.

Office Locations

1265 Highway 54 West Suite 305
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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In The News

“An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of "friction" between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor, but it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA...”—"Penn State found 'friction' between coach James Franklin, team doctor; could not determine violation", FOX 2, June 2024

“Dauphin County Court Judge Andrew Dowling declared the mistrial after the defense attorney mentioned that Penn State's football coach, James Franklin, and Penn State Athletics had been dropped...”—"Mistrial declared in fired Penn State football team doctor's lawsuit over 2019 ouster", NBC10 Philadelphia, March 2024

“A former Penn State football team doctor has accused coach James Franklin of pressuring him to clear injured players to return to the field in a lawsuit filed Monday in Dauphin County Court.”—"Ousted Penn State team doctor sues football coach Franklin, school", The Mercury, August 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	168
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	14
doctor visit	176
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	72
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	213
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	25
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	229
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
open surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	28
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	201
emergency care	42
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
open surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	15
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	100
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	73

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	21
doctor visit	157
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	155
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Fayetteville, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	18
catheterization	14
doctor visit	177
emergency care	42
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	164
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2000. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2000)

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists of Fayetteville

PIEDMONT PROVIDERS 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. James S. Franklin Sr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1025 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fayetteville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,720 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,720
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$1,065 VOYANT $945	$120
Medtronic, Inc.	$135 Signia $52	INTERSTIM $46	Dextile $38
Davol Inc.	$121 Phasix Mesh $82	OPTIFIX $39
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$110 STRATTICE $110
Other	$657 OFIRMEV $91	Air-Seal $84	1588 $59	Senza $37	Echelon Powered Circular $34	Other $352

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,407
Travel and Lodging	$1,386
Gift	$16

Biography

Dr. James Franklin's medical specialty is general practice and general surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Franklin is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He can take Blue California and Medicare insurance. He has an open panel in Fayetteville, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Franklin is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. He trained at Atlanta Medical Center for residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Franklin Sr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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