Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alejandro Blanco-Franco, M.D.

Optician · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1726 MEDICAL BLVD STE 201, Naples, FL 34110
2395968804
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1699905208 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Blanco-Franco from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Blanco-Franco

Dr. Alejandro Blanco-Franco is an optician specialist in Naples, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blanco-Franco performed 917 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blanco-Franco received a total of $63,533 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 362 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Blanco-Franco is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 917 Medicare services $63,533 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
917
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in FL for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
462 $83 $169
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
169 $52 $115
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
104 $116 $228
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
82 $131 $183
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
42 $100 $260
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
23 $41 $84
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
22 $11 $27
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 13 $161 $328
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$63,533
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $9,076/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
362
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$57,691
2023
$1,242
2022
$728
2021
$850
2020
$962
2019
$1,015
2018
$1,045

Payments by company (2024)

ConvaTec Inc.
$56,700
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$252
ABBVIE INC.
$219
PFIZER INC.
$96
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$72
Exact Sciences Corporation
$61
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$34
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$25
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$21
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$18
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 99.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ConvaTec Inc.
$56,724
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,137
Amgen Inc.
$637
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$520
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$500
PFIZER INC.
$379
AbbVie Inc.
$356
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$336
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$292
Lilly USA, LLC
$275
ABBVIE INC.
$240
Kerecis Limited
$238
Abbott Laboratories
$235
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$140
Organogenesis Inc.
$133
Novo Nordisk Inc
$131
Exact Sciences Corporation
$102
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$85
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$83
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$79
KVK-Tech, Inc.
$78
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$71
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$68
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$64
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$61
Nevro Corp.
$56
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
KCI USA, Inc.
$34
Dexcom, Inc.
$34
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$34
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$32
Almatica Pharma LLC
$32
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$31
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$30
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$25
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$21
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$20
KCI USA, Inc
$20
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$18
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$17
Allergan Inc.
$15
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$13
BSN Medical Inc
$13
Genentech USA, Inc.
$12
Boston Scientific Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 92.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PINE RIDGE
5.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Blanco-Franco is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Blanco-Franco experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Blanco-Franco performed 462 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Blanco-Franco receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Blanco-Franco received a total of $63,533 from 49 companies across 362 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Blanco-Franco's costs compare to other opticians in Naples?
Dr. Blanco-Franco's average Medicare payment per service is $85. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Blanco-Franco) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →