Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD
NPI 1265849442ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· McAllen, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with William Restrepo MD PA, practicing in McAllen, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,186,147 for 4,478 claims, against $210,653 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,081 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265849442 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | S0776 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| 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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 322 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,695 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $210,653 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,478 · 8,931 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 651 |
| Total drug cost | $2,186,147 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- William Restrepo MD PAMcAllen, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hosptal at RenaissanceEdinburg, TX
- Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX
- Mission Regional Medical CenterMission, TX
- Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcAllen, TX
- South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX
Other facilities
- Usrc Elsa DialysisDialysis facility · Elsa, TX
- Usrc Mid Valley Weslaco DialysisDialysis facility · Weslaco, TX
- Usrc Rio Grande DialysisDialysis facility · Rio Grande City, TX
- Usrc Valley McAllenDialysis facility · McAllen, TX
- Usrc Weslaco CentralDialysis facility · Weslaco, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,081 · 54 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$3,335 · 154 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $261.42 | 16 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $192.54 | 7 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $183.65 | 12 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $103.41 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $83.82 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,081 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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