NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Armando Steven Franco, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Moreno Valley, CA

Armando Steven Franco, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Moreno Valley, California, and NPI 1659851707, issued on Aug 17, 2018. Check the license (California A175499, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1659851707
Name
Armando Steven Franco
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A175499 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12810 Heacock St Ste B206, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Phone
(951) 485-5155
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211202002150); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersMedical Board of California
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,844 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 94 claims were for opioids.

  1. Armando Franco1,844
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium87 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium84 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
  4. Furosemide57 claims
  5. Omeprazole53 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate51 claims

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Armando Franco MD IncMoreno Valley, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Armando Steven Franco among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Armando Steven Franco, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

67 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Moreno Valley

They are 67 of the 2,698 NPPES records with a practice address in Moreno Valley, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gamal Ghaly, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925531083790513
  2. Wadih Hawat, D.O.Moreno Valley, CA 925531275705931
  3. Johnny Liquete, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925531366438574
  4. Sheila Loharuka, D.O.Moreno Valley, CA 925531316396351
  5. Sharareh Movafagh-Tofigh, M.D., PH.D.Moreno Valley, CA 925531669631016
  6. Cuong Nguyen, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925531437141660
  7. Jessica Obi, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925531457094971
  8. Stanley Schwartz, M.DMoreno Valley, CA 925531922067081

Common questions

What is Armando Steven Franco, MD's NPI number?

Armando Steven Franco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659851707, issued on Aug 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Armando Steven Franco, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12810 Heacock St Ste B206, Moreno Valley, CA, 92553. Phone: (951) 485-5155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Armando Steven Franco, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A175499, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Armando Steven Franco, MD had 1,844 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.