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Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD

(270 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Harvard Medical School

8905 Southwest 87th Avenue Suite 100
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 667-8686

Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD is an orthopedist in Miami, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Miami Bone & Joint Institute.

Office Locations

8905 Southwest 87th Avenue Suite 100
Miami, FL 33176

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“Dr. Francisco Rubio is a US Army lieutenant colonel who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earned a Doctorate of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the...”—"'We Will Get Our Chance': Miami's Frank Rubio On Becoming NASA Artemis Astronaut Graduate", CBS News, January 2020

“Dr. Francisco Rubio is a US Army lieutenant colonel from Miami, Florida, with a bachelor's degree in international relations and a doctorate of medicine.”—"2 Coloradans Graduate From NASA's Artemis Program For Moon, Mars Missions", CBS News, January 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	333
fracture surgery	14
injections	57
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	195
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
decompression surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	332
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	11
injections	70
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	259
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	110
X-rays	259

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	38
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
decompression surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	254
fracture surgery	13
injections	75
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	225
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	13
synovectomy	11
tendon surgery	67
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	225

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	129

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	30
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	202
injections	45
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	210
nerve procedures	24
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	206
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	70
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	198
injections	43
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	148
nerve procedures	22
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	148

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	23
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	248
fracture surgery	16
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	206
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	16
tendon surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	121
X-rays	206

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	202
injections	28
manual therapy	47
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve procedures	28
rehabilitation	70
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	216
injections	52
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	141
nerve procedures	14
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	197
immobilization	13
injections	56
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	156
nerve procedures	24
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	216
fracture surgery	13
injections	48
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	126
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	13
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	129
injections	38
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	64

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, rehabilitation and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	229
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	11
immobilization	13
injections	49
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	47
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	168
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	14
rehabilitation	70
synovectomy	11
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	100
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	25
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Miami Bone & Joint Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 270 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Miami, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Skeletal Dynamics Inc	$158,691 Implate $158,691
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$35,702 Implate $32,570	Stablyx $3,132
Stryker Corporation	$729 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $506	Silicone PIP/MCP $135	AEQUALIS PERFORM $87
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$394 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $123	Recon-Skin and Wound $111	Integra Reinforcement Matrix $87	Integra Total Wrist Fusion $23	Biofix $20	Other $30
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$233 Coblation Wands $132	Regeneten $57	Biceptor $28	Sports Med Small Joint $16
Other	$978 REVOMOTION $150	PriMatrix $126	XIAFLEX $89	Bone Healing Product Portfolio $43	GRAFTJACKET $43	Other $528

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$123,250
Honoraria	$33,350
Education	$22,600
Consulting Fee	$7,635
Food and Beverage	$7,189
Other	$2,702

Research Payments

Dr. Francisco Rubio, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $6,000.

Biography

Dr. Francisco Rubio practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Rubio is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. His medical residency was performed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center. In addition to English, Dr. Rubio speaks Spanish. His professional affiliations include South Miami Hospital, Baptist Hospital of Miami, and Doctors Hospital.