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1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 - Albuquerque location
500 Walter St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 - Albuquerque location
7000 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
About Ruben Franco
Ruben P. Franco, PA is a physician assistant — medical based in Albuquerque, NM. Medicare claims data shows Ruben provided 695 services to 364 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104908839.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (505) 925-4431
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Practice Locations
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM 87131
500 Walter St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
7000 Jefferson St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical 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
Digestive
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Exams
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Evaluations
General Care
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
695 services · 364 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
81 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
51 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
282 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
108 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office visit | 99441 |
50 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
41 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
30 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
29 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
23 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
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.
Other physician assistants in Albuquerque 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 2
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ruben P. Franco specialize in?
Ruben P. Franco is a physician assistant in Albuquerque, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where is Ruben P. Franco located?
Ruben P. Franco is listed at 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ruben P. Franco's phone number?
The number on file is (505) 925-4431. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ruben P. Franco?
Ruben P. Franco's National Provider Identifier is 1104908839. 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 Ruben P. Franco train?
Ruben P. Franco attended Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ruben P. Franco have?
Ruben P. Franco has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ruben P. Franco do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ruben P. Franco performs procedures including injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, 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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