Rene Franco Jr., M.D.
NPI 1972948081ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Corpus Christi, TX
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Concord Medical Group of Kentucky PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,900,976 for 2,581 claims, against $275,472 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,516 in all, mostly education. Lists Christus Spohn Hospital Alice and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972948081 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 8, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | Q8246 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | R728000 | AZ |
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 | 869 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,096 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $275,472 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,581 · 3,286 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 489 |
| Total drug cost | $2,900,976 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Concord Medical Group of Kentucky PLLCSalem, KY · 75 clinicians
- Bayside Pulmonology PLLCCorpus Christi, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Spohn Hospital AliceAlice, TX
- Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
- Corpus Christi Medical Center,theCorpus Christi, TX
Other facilities
- Devoted Healthcare & Hospice Services, LLCHospice · Robstown, TX
- River City HospiceHospice · Corpus Christi, TX
- Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus ChristiInpatient rehabilitation facility · Corpus Christi, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,516 · 100 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$907.27 · 45 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,393 | 12 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $410.04 | 20 |
| Ethicon Inc. | $377.94 | 6 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $279.57 | 25 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $145.83 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,058 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,151 · 90 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,306 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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