Ricardo Hinojos Franco, M.D.
NPI 1558894030ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Baltimore, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) in Baltimore, Maryland, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2017). In 2024 Medicare paid $55,519 for 327 patients, and Part D covered 60 of their prescriptions, 78% of them generic. United Therapeutics Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $730.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558894030 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | D98030 | MD |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | T4364 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MED-PHYS-LIC-100152 | MT |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 327 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 561 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,519 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 60 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $11,458 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
- Lubbock County Hospital DistrictLubbock, TX · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$730.58 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$7,891 · 14 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $245.57 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $151.93 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $140.94 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $99.96 | 1 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $54.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$675.59 · 12 payments
- Education$54.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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