What is Richard Francis's specialty?

Richard Francis (NPI 1649212531) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Houston, TX.

Where does Richard Francis practice?

Richard Francis practices in Houston, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1649212531.

How much does Medicare pay Richard Francis?

Richard Francis (NPI 1649212531) received approximately $219K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 183 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1649212531

Richard FrancisM.D.

Orthopedic SurgeryHouston, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

673

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

871

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$141K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,568 Orthopedic Surgery providers in TX — below median (cohort median 1,443).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,076

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$23K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

26.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen303 claims

Methocarbamol256 claims

Ondansetron Hcl203 claims

Cephalexin196 claims

Cyclobenzaprine Hcl187 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$3K

Payment records

By payment type

Travel and Lodging$3K

Food and Beverage$249

Top paying entities

Travel and Lodging$3K

Food and Beverage$249

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Richard Francis's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Harvest Labs, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Crowley, LA	237	2,930
Robert Staewen Diagnostic Radiology · Houston, TX	48	204
Leroy Sterling Cardiology · Houston, TX	47	305
Mvp Imaging, Llc Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · Beaumont, TX	45	137
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	38	96
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	21	53
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER COUNTY OF VICTORIA	19	57
BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS	16	52
TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	14	37
TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	12	29
James Dimaala Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Worth, TX	12	24
BUBIS, MICHAEL	11	28

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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