In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. John C. Franco, MD performed more shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

In 2023, Dr. John C. Franco, MD had a list price for hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. John C. Franco, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	266
hip imaging	41
hospital care	11
injections	105
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	98
X-rays	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	198
hip imaging	51
hospital care	22
injections	106
inpatient care	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	66
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	30
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	193
hip imaging	53
hospital care	11
injections	116
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	72
X-rays	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	171
hip imaging	69
injections	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	69
X-rays	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	148
hospital care	18
injections	110
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	194
hip imaging	17
hospital care	23
injections	141
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
doctor visit	210
hip imaging	13
hospital care	14
injections	188
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
doctor visit	297
hip imaging	15
hospital care	16
injections	175
inpatient care	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
doctor visit	263
hip imaging	15
injections	176
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
doctor visit	300
hip imaging	14
hospital care	11
injections	213
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	300
hospital care	16
injections	197
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM during 2023 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
doctor visit	374
hip imaging	20
hospital care	11
injections	226
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	32
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albuquerque, NM were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	154
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	242
hip imaging	30
hospital care	15
injections	154
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Female	139
Male	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	148
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	48
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	22
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John C. Franco, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Mexico.

Licensed In: New Mexico

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John C. Franco, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$16,701 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $4,741	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $2,825	$9,134
Stryker Corporation	$7,217 ARTHROSCOPY $5,200	New Product Development $800	JOINT PRESERVATION $372	HIPS $239	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $172	Other $434
Cayenne Medical, Inc.	$5,728 Quattro $2,978	Sports Medicine-AperFix Femoral Fixation $2,750
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$4,078 Sports Medicine $4,000	ShoulderSMJT $78
Desert Mountain Medical	$3,178 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,232	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $676	$1,270
Other	$3,829 JOINT PRESERVATION $800	Comprehensive Primary Stem $585	Orthopedic Surgery $202	HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK $144	Knee Creations Brand $103	Other $1,994

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$16,109
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,000
Travel and Lodging	$8,260
Education	$3,928
Food and Beverage	$3,434

Biography

Dr. John Franco is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Albuquerque, NM. He graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Franco, MD From 2012 - 2023

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