NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Saint Clair Shores, MI

Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, and NPI 1225297559, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (Michigan 4301096230, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1225297559
Name
Rene Franco-Elizondo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
4301096230 MI
61389-20 WI
232552 MA
MT200455 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 112, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
Phone
(586) 772-5550
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2025
Fax
(586) 772-2470
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171114000668); 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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Also registered at 21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 112

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Samer AlsammanPulmonary Disease Physician1669720835
  2. Kimberley Demerle, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1013328335
  3. Christopher Hughes, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1194740936
  4. Mohammad Kousha, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326335381
  5. Mohamed Mansour, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710332606
  6. Christine PlichtaInternal Medicine Physician1528508850

Verify Rene Franco-Elizondo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

866 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 70% of claims.

  1. Rene Franco-Elizondo866
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta226 claims
  2. Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate74 claims
  3. Breo Ellipta73 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa61 claims
  5. Prednisone43 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium33 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $354.57

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rene Franco-Elizondo$354.57
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Henry Ford Health St. John HospitalDetroit, MI
  2. Pulmonary And Critical Care Associates PCShelby Township, MI

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

Rene Franco-Elizondo among 526 pulmonary disease physician records in Michigan

Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD is one of 526 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Michigan

There are 526 pulmonary disease physician records in Michigan.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samer AlsammanSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811669720835
  2. Kimberley Demerle, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811013328335
  3. Kevin Grady, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811821013723
  4. Christopher Hughes, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811194740936
  5. Alfonso O'Neill, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811922054832
  6. Amreeta Sharma, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811356862114
  7. William Ventimiglia, M.D.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811376568915
  8. Mohammad Zalt, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811851331037

Common questions

What is Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD's NPI number?

Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225297559, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 112, Saint Clair Shores, MI, 48081. Phone: (586) 772-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301096230, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rene Franco-Elizondo, MD had 866 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.