Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 219
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 133
- Part D claims, 2024
- 989
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326
- Practice phone
- Call (607) 547-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown, New York
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Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel is an orthopedic surgeon in Cooperstown, New York
Dr. Wetzel practices at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York.
Dr. Wetzel's NPI, 1255329116, was assigned on October 13, 2005. Dr. Wetzel graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1981. Dr. Wetzel holds Pennsylvania license MD041411E.
- NPI
- 1255329116NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638078587
- NPI enumeration date
- October 13, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (607) 547-3100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel practices at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York
Dr. Wetzel's primary practice is Bassett Medical Center, at 1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326 in Otsego County. The practice phone is (607) 547-3100.
- Bassett Medical Center1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326 · Otsego CountyPhone(607) 547-3100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wetzel's primary practice is Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York. Dr. Wetzel is also affiliated with Bassett Medical Center. The medical group on file is Bassett Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetzel to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wetzel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bassett Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel is one of 1,151 orthopedic surgeons in New York
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Wetzel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Wetzel is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel billed Medicare for 219 services in 2024
CMS data shows 219 Medicare services from Dr. Wetzel across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 133 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,098 for them.
Dr. Wetzel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1532024: 21943%
Where Dr. Wetzel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13059%
- In a facility8941%
Dr. Wetzel compared with the New York median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Wetzel
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 219vs 72670% below
- Medicare patients
- 133vs 23644% below
- Part D claims
- 970vs 7313.3 times
Medians across 1,081 orthopedic surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wetzel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel treated 133 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetzel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 52 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wetzel's median patient age at 67, with 60% women.
Dr. Wetzel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wetzel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7859%
- Men5541%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wetzel's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure66%
- Anxiety32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Diabetes27%
- Depression26%
- Osteoporosis21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wetzel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel wrote 989 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wetzel wrote 989 Medicare Part D claims for 190 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 970 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,925 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 630 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Wetzel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic911 claims92%
- Brand-name78 claims8%
Dr. Wetzel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wetzel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids26%254 of 989 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6302024: 97054%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Wetzel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Wetzel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wetzel as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Wetzel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 78of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel received $1,454 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Wetzel from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Nevro Corp. paid the most, $1,405.
General payments to Dr. Wetzel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wetzel by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$1,40597%
- Food and beverage$483%
Companies that paid Dr. Wetzel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Wetzel graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's NPI number?
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's NPI number is 1255329116. It was assigned on October 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel?
Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel is an orthopedic surgeon in Cooperstown, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel practice?
Dr. Wetzel practices at 1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Dr. Wetzel's primary practice is Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetzel to 4 hospitals.
What is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wetzel is (607) 547-3100.
What is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's medical license number?
Dr. Wetzel holds Pennsylvania license MD041411E.
Which hospitals is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel affiliated with?
Dr. Wetzel is affiliated with Bassett Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wetzel to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel part of?
Dr. Wetzel is linked to Bassett Medical Center.
Does Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wetzel billed Medicare for 219 services in 2024, and Dr. Wetzel accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Wetzel as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel's MIPS score?
Dr. Wetzel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel see?
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetzel in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wetzel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel go to medical school?
Dr. Wetzel graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wetzel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,454 in general payments to Dr. Wetzel from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nevro Corp.
How long has Dr. Franklin T. Wetzel been practicing?
Dr. Wetzel graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
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