Physician

Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Franklin Herrera, MD (NPI: 1265849442) practices nephrology in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hidalgo, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WILLIAM RESTREPO MD PA (NPI: 1477727949; TIN: 742803509) and primary practice location at 78503-3045.

Herrera's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 322 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,695 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $210,653 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99222 (Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes). Part D data shows 4,478 prescription claims across 651 beneficiaries totaling $2,186,147 in drug costs, led by Velphoro (Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide). DME data shows 174 claims. Open Payments data shows 153 records totaling $3,335. 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 $101,751 to $210,653. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $57 to $2,186,147. 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$122K$243K2019 Medicare payment: $101,751 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $126,246 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $83,656 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $81,802 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $243,322 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $210,653 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019349942$101,751
20205491,735$126,246
20213991,209$83,656
20223461,094$81,802
20233751,932$243,322
20243221,695$210,653

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$1.1M$2.2M2015 Drug cost: $57 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $86,290 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $463,710 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $648,675 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $722,031 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,969,596 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $2,186,147 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/R11$57
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019108248$86,290
20202851,441$463,710
20212881,565$648,675
20223201,700$722,031
20235813,598$1,969,596
20246514,478$2,186,147

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$1.7K$3.3K2022 Medicare payment: $842 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,321 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,112 (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/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/R57$842
2023N/R229$3,321
2024N/R174$2,112

* / # = 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
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes86119$99
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more98160$63
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes93225$60
90935Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation80341$54
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more7595$49

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
VelphoroSucroferric Oxyhydroxide1756,255$483,671
OzempicSemaglutide2497,710$249,894
VeltassaPatiromer Calcium Sorbitex1806,797$200,774
XphozahTenapanor Hcl722,820$194,115
LokelmaSodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate1738,029$177,617

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
Q0512Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for a subsequent prescription in a 30-day periodNN/R49$687
Q0511Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for the first prescription in a 30-day periodNN/R35$578
J7507Tacrolimus, immediate release, oral, 1 mgNN/R42$505
J7517Mycophenolate mofetil, oral, 250 mgNN/R25$334
J7512Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mgNN/R23$8

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.153$3,335Vifor Pharma, 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 Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD (NPI 1265849442), 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 Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD?

Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD is linked to WILLIAM RESTREPO MD PA (billing NPI 1477727949) in the available physician profile data.

Does Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD have Open Payments data?

Franklin Daniel Ponce Herrera, MD has 153 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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