Franklin Coulter, M.D., FAAFP
Family Medicine, Primary Care

4.7 out of 5,
38 ratingsMUSC Health Primary Care - Summers Ave - FAM MED SUMMERS AVE ORBG
941 Summers Avenue,
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Phone
803-534-0437Dr. Frank Coulter is a family physician dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients. With decades of experience in family medicine, he has been a trusted provider in the Orangeburg community since 1984.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa. He then pursued a residency in Family Practice at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. As a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Coulter upholds the highest standards of medical care.
Beyond patient care, Dr. Coulter has held key leadership roles, including serving as Medical Director at Calhoun Convalescent Center and Chairman of District X South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. His contributions to the medical field include extensive research in diabetes management, with multiple published studies on insulin treatments. Additionally, he has participated in numerous drug studies and speaker bureaus for pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Coulter's dedication has earned him several accolades, including the Upjohn Award for Excellence in OB/GYN.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys playing tennis, fishing, traveling, and boating. A lifelong sports fan, he never misses a chance to watch the Dallas Cowboys on game day.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa. He then pursued a residency in Family Practice at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. As a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Coulter upholds the highest standards of medical care.
Beyond patient care, Dr. Coulter has held key leadership roles, including serving as Medical Director at Calhoun Convalescent Center and Chairman of District X South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. His contributions to the medical field include extensive research in diabetes management, with multiple published studies on insulin treatments. Additionally, he has participated in numerous drug studies and speaker bureaus for pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Coulter's dedication has earned him several accolades, including the Upjohn Award for Excellence in OB/GYN.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys playing tennis, fishing, traveling, and boating. A lifelong sports fan, he never misses a chance to watch the Dallas Cowboys on game day.

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Languages
English
Certifications
American Academy of Family Physicians
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- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
- WellCare
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MUSC Health Primary Care - Summers Ave - FAM MED SUMMERS AVE ORBG
941 Summers AvenueOrangeburg, SC 29115