Luiz Fernando Leonavicius Guimaraes Franco, M.D.
NPI 1023423290ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Duluth, MN
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (M.D.) with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc, practicing in Duluth, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $903,067 for 2,578 claims, against $23,290 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $164.28 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023423290 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (FL); Practitioner - Endocrinology (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 200 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 527 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,290 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,578 · 5,107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 397 |
| Total drug cost | $903,067 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare IncTallahassee, FL · 497 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Memorial Hospital IncPerry, FL
- Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee, FL
- Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$164.28 · 8 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $28.35 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $27.06 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.65 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.26 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $18.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$164.28 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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