Physician

Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alberto Franco-Akel, M.D. (NPI: 1194080317) practices endocrinology in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, NY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MEDICAL HEALTH 360 PLLC (NPI: 1497374359; TIN: 842358887) and primary practice location at 13601-4034. Franco-Akel is affiliated with the HHC ACO Inc (ACO ID: A1675), participating under the MSSP model.

Franco-Akel's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 93 traditional Medicare patients, billed 321 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $26,700 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 452 prescription claims across 57 beneficiaries totaling $174,118 in drug costs, led by Trulicity (Dulaglutide). 2019 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $241. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $8,166 to $26,700. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $88,666 and ending at $174,118. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$19K$37K2016 Medicare payment: $8,166 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $9,185 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $10,395 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $5,454 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $5,138 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $4,564 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $15,680 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $37,277 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $26,700 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
201677136$8,166
2017102177$9,185
201876169$10,395
20195393$5,454
20204470$5,138
20214060$4,564
202280183$15,680
2023114477$37,277
202493321$26,700

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$151K$302K2015 Drug cost: $88,666 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $146,225 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $302,063 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $109,805 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $64,833 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $119,910 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $116,802 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $135,256 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $231,769 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $174,118 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201528456$88,666
20161571,265$146,225
20172262,461$302,063
201885456$109,805
201963435$64,833
202061565$119,910
202163491$116,802
202266486$135,256
202374558$231,769
202457452$174,118

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$65$1302019 Medicare payment: $130 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/R11$130
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes3234$130
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes3940$102
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes3598$89
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more1725$66
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes2972$59

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
TrulicityDulaglutide301,481$45,097
JardianceEmpagliflozin241,620$30,445
OzempicSemaglutide26890$27,098
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol241,080$18,814
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog131,095$4,378

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$241Amgen Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D. (NPI 1194080317), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for HHC ACO Inc (MSSP, ACO ID A1675).

What billing organization is linked to Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D.?

Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D. is linked to MEDICAL HEALTH 360 PLLC (billing NPI 1497374359) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alberto Antonio Franco-Akel, M.D. has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.