Physician Profile
Ricardo H. Franco, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Franco
Ricardo H. Franco, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Baltimore, MD. Ricardo is a 2017 graduate of Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine. Ricardo is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ricardo cared for 377 Medicare patients across 455 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558894030.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (410) 550-2590
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5501 HOPKINS BAYVIEW CIRCLE JHAAC RM4B74
Baltimore, MD 21264
350 Heritage Way Ste 2100
Kalispell, MT 59901
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
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
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
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
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
455 services · 377 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube | Procedure | 32556 |
58 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity | Procedure | 32554 |
37 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
30 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
20 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
85 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
64 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
40 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
22 | Less 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.
Other lung specialists at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other lung specialists in Baltimore 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube 1
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ricardo H. Franco specialize in?
Ricardo H. Franco is a lung specialist in Baltimore, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Ricardo H. Franco located?
Ricardo H. Franco is listed at 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle Jhaac Rm4B74, Baltimore, MD 21264. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ricardo H. Franco's phone number?
The number on file is (410) 550-2590. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Ricardo H. Franco's NPI number?
Ricardo H. Franco's National Provider Identifier is 1558894030. 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 Ricardo H. Franco train?
Ricardo H. Franco attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Ricardo H. Franco been practicing?
Ricardo H. Franco has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ricardo H. Franco do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ricardo H. Franco performs procedures including drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity and biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Ricardo H. Franco confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ricardo H. Franco. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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