NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arie Franco, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Galveston, TX

Arie Franco, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1568562395, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas S7047, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568562395
Name
Arie Franco
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
S7047 TX
25276 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-2222
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2022
Fax
(706) 721-9329
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040402000623); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Arie Franco16
  2. Specialty average51

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $19.56

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arie Franco$19.56
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Einstein Practice Plan IncKing Of Prussia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Arie Franco among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas

Arie Franco, MD is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 2,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

54 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Galveston

They are 54 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Benson, MDGalveston, TX 775551144288614
  2. Gregory Chaljub, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551093898942
  3. Qi Chen, MDGalveston, TX 775551437238672
  4. Randy Ernst, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551619050564
  5. Amanjit Gill, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551245313105
  6. Faustino Guinto, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551053494724
  7. Jesse Hochman, MDGalveston, TX 775551952359994
  8. Stephen Ladner, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551871677112

Common questions

What is Arie Franco, MD's NPI number?

Arie Franco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568562395, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arie Franco, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arie Franco, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S7047, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arie Franco, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arie Franco, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.