Francisco S. Palacios
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology with Mercy Ekg and Echo Readers, Inc, practicing in Miami, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $194,848 for 1,179 claims, against $96,187 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $859.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Mercy Hospital as a hospital affiliation. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1255393294 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 7, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | ME0049280 | FL |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Florida, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Francisco Palacios · Recruiter/Capper | 1128a1 | Oct 18, 2018 | Miami, FL |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 513 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,243 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,187 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,179 · 2,483 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 182 |
| Total drug cost | $194,848 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Mercy Ekg and Echo Readers, IncMiami, FL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Florida Mercy HospitalPlantation, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$859.17 · 11 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,799 · 22 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $552.26 | 5 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $133.24 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $90.09 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $45.57 | 2 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $38.01 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$859.17 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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