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- Corpus Christi location main office
3302 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 - Tucson location
2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713 - Texarkana location
2602 Saint Michael Dr Ste 400, Texarkana, TX 75503 - Corpus Christi location
701 Ayers St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
About Dr. Franco
Based in Corpus Christi, TX, Rene Franco, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Rene is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Rene provided 4,025 services to 2,978 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. NPI 1972948081 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (361) 885-7722
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3302 S ALAMEDA ST
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
2800 E Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
2602 Saint Michael Dr Ste 400
Texarkana, TX 75503
701 Ayers St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,025 services · 2,978 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
36 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
27 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
24 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
34 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
321 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
297 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
264 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
247 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | Treatment | 95012 |
106 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Corpus Christi 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2010 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Rene Franco specialize in?
Rene Franco is a lung specialist in Corpus Christi, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Rene Franco located?
Rene Franco is listed at 3302 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Rene Franco's phone number?
The number on file is (361) 885-7722. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Rene Franco?
Rene Franco's National Provider Identifier is 1972948081. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Rene Franco train?
Rene Franco attended Other, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Rene Franco have?
Rene Franco has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Rene Franco do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Rene Franco performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Rene Franco. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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