Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Ernest J. Pope

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
784 FRANKLIN AVE
SUITE 250
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 22 Years Practicing
1.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
26
Procedures Billed
22
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Pope

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New Jersey, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Pope is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 07417, NJ — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (844) 777-0910 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Pope Does

Dr. Pope served 1,511 Medicare patients across 14,134 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 65% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in New Jersey (916 patients across 649 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7322)6,72083
Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (J0897)2,46027
Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7331)2,37533
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)563222
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (20611)515159

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Pope billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Pope is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical

Westwood, NJ
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Valley Hospital

Paramus, NJ
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Pope practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Pope offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 784 FRANKLIN AVE, SUITE 250, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: (844) 777-0910

Area Safety Grade

A+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

46 min

Average commute time in this zip · 61% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

98.4644

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 07417, NJ

If Dr. Pope isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 07417, NJ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Asad AshrafOrthopedic Surgery—<1 mi
Edward C. FriedlandOrthopedic Surgery—<1 mi
Victor OrtizOrthopedic Surgery663<1 mi
Steve M. AydinPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation2.3K<1 mi
Edward A. LinOrthopedic Surgery1.2K<1 mi

View all orthopedic and rehab doctors near 07417, NJ →

How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Pope takes three steps:

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Ernest J. Pope: Common Questions

Does Dr. Pope accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Pope is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Pope depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 07417, NJ →
Where is Dr. Pope's office?
Dr. Pope practices at 784 FRANKLIN AVE, SUITE 250, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Phone: (844) 777-0910.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Pope accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (844) 777-0910 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 07417, NJ to see available options.
Does Dr. Pope offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Pope as offering telehealth. Call the office at (844) 777-0910 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Pope?
Dr. Pope graduated in 2004 and has been practicing for approximately 22 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Pope treated 1,511 Medicare patients across 26 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Pope is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (844) 777-0910 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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