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Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

11725 Slate Avenue Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92505

(951) 352-1700

Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD is a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

11725 Slate Avenue Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92505

(951) 352-1700

(951) 352-9110

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In The News

“After bouts of painful therapy, dead ends and time spent in a wheelchair, the immeasurable hard work of he and Dr. Al Franco, MD of The Arthritis Center of Riverside, came to fruition.”—"Donavon Ritz", Daily Bulletin, May 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

acute hepatitis panel

anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test

autoantibody tests

estradiol test

glycated protein test

lab tests

lipid profile

phosphorus blood test

By Affordability:

ACTH blood test

ACTH test

acute hepatitis panel

DHEA-sulfate test

estradiol test

estrogen tests

follicle-stimulating hormone test

lactate dehydrogenase test

luteinizing hormone test

non-A1C glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD performed more acute hepatitis panel, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, autoantibody tests, estradiol test, glycated protein test, lab tests, lipid profile, phosphorus blood test, serum folate test, thyroid blood test, total IgE test, total insulin test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ACTH blood test, ACTH test, acute hepatitis panel, DHEA-sulfate test, estradiol test, estrogen tests, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test, growth hormone (GH) test, homocysteine test, hormone testing, IgE test, insulin blood test, insulin test, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, luteinizing hormone (LH) test, non-A1C glycated protein test, progesterone test, prolactin (PRL) test, total IgE test, and total insulin test 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 Volume:

screening test

total creatine kinase test

total IgA test

total IgG test

In 2023, Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD performed more screening test, total creatine kinase test, total IgA test, and total IgG test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD performed more A1C test, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
blood draw	432
doctor visit	469
hip imaging	91
injections	51
lab tests	18608
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	191
musculoskeletal imaging	226
preventive care	469
thyroid function tests	2347
X-rays	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	371
doctor visit	393
hip imaging	28
injections	32
lab tests	17846
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	54
preventive care	365
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	2055
X-rays	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	216
aspiration	61
blood draw	371
diabetes management	222
doctor visit	394
injections	61
lab tests	20460
preventive care	445
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	2096
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	598
aspiration	90
blood draw	531
diabetes management	571
doctor visit	564
hip imaging	47
injections	90
lab tests	31625
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	155
preventive care	1203
spinal procedures	37
thyroid function tests	2961
X-rays	154

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	30
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2016 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	689
aspiration	91
blood draw	630
diabetes management	656
doctor visit	450
hip imaging	22
injections	91
lab tests	36786
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	64
preventive care	1487
thyroid function tests	3432
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	11
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2017 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	455
blood draw	409
diabetes management	447
doctor visit	299
lab tests	24278
musculoskeletal imaging	72
preventive care	1008
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	2293
X-rays	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	12
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2018 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	431
blood draw	366
diabetes management	430
doctor visit	275
lab tests	22677
musculoskeletal imaging	104
preventive care	862
spinal procedures	15
thyroid function tests	2013
X-rays	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	505
blood draw	429
diabetes management	502
doctor visit	287
lab tests	25868
musculoskeletal imaging	58
preventive care	827
spinal procedures	15
thyroid function tests	2192
X-rays	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	11
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	467
blood draw	336
diabetes management	466
doctor visit	340
lab tests	23619
preventive care	623
thyroid function tests	2067

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	11
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	526
blood draw	414
diabetes management	518
doctor visit	389
lab tests	26919
preventive care	790
thyroid function tests	2310

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	11
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2022 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, diabetes management and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	553
blood draw	351
diabetes management	566
doctor visit	380
lab tests	27681
preventive care	429
thyroid function tests	2423

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA during 2023 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, diabetes management and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	502
blood draw	350
diabetes management	513
doctor visit	407
lab tests	23068
preventive care	469
thyroid function tests	2143

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and allergy testing.

allergy testing	494
aspiration	65
blood draw	415
diabetes management	489
doctor visit	387
hip imaging	47
injections	65
lab tests	24952
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	104
preventive care	748
spinal procedures	16
thyroid function tests	2361
X-rays	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	145
Hispanic	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	1
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	95

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Riverside, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$1,383 Otezla $1,383
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$984 BENLYSTA $881	$104
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$898 SIMPONI ARIA $314	Tremfya $252	STELARA $172	SIMPONI $143	REMICADE $17
Amgen Inc.	$831 Otezla $647	Enbrel $90	Tavneos $47	Prolia $41	KRYSTEXXA $6
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$750 ORENCIA $750
Other	$6,688 ACTHAR $1,481	OFEV $615	Strensiq $502	Rinvoq $490	COSENTYX $421	Other $3,179

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,372
Education	$163

Biography

Dr. Al Franco is an adult rheumatology specialist in Riverside, CA. Dr. Franco obtained a license to practice in California.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Al Robert Franco, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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