Adam Z. Franklin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Clemente, CA
Adam Z. Franklin, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Clemente, California, and NPI 1508084120, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license (California A95053, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Z. Franklin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- A95053 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 653 Camino DE Los Mares Ste 109, San Clemente, CA 92673
- Phone
- (949) 661-2423
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100922000611); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 653 Camino DE Los Mares Ste 109
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gus Gialamas, MDSpecialist1992735914
- Darcy Schroer, PAMedical Physician Assistant1003840141
- William Van Der ReisSpecialist1710911078
Verify Adam Z. Franklin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A95053Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
126 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Medical Group OF Orange CountySan Clemente, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam Z. Franklin among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Adam Z. Franklin, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in San Clemente → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Bestard, M.D., F.A.C.S.San Clemente, CA 926731396857769
- Raymond Imatani, MDSan Clemente, CA 926731780659557
- Gonzalo Covarrubias, M.D.San Juan Capistrano, CA 926751962572586
- Roger Sohn, MDSan Juan Capistrano, CA 926751588600555
- Louis Kang, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771770808701
- Vu Le, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631023274180
- Mark Newman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631689710360
- Kasra Rowshan, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631942463112
Common questions
What is Adam Z. Franklin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adam Z. Franklin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508084120, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Z. Franklin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 653 Camino DE Los Mares Ste 109, San Clemente, CA, 92673. Phone: (949) 661-2423. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Z. Franklin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A95053, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adam Z. Franklin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Z. Franklin, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.