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Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD

Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatric Surgery
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences (1988)
9301 Southwest Freeway #600
Houston, TX 77074

Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD is a spine surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and pediatric surgery. He graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD is affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center and Spine Associates.

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Office Locations

9301 Southwest Freeway #600
Houston, TX 77074
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

electrodiagnostic testing

In 2012, Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD performed more electrodiagnostic testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, spinal procedures, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 28
catheterization 24
decompression surgery 65
diagnostic procedures 389
doctor visit 871
minimally invasive procedures 13
neck surgery 31
nerve procedures 65
revision surgery 11
spinal procedures 241
thoracic (chest) imaging 73
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning 24
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning 24
X-rays 174

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
decompression surgery 25
doctor visit 709
nerve procedures 25
spinal procedures 158
thoracic (chest) imaging 21
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning 11
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning 11
X-rays 128

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 263
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 269
Black 103
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 15
Less than 65 140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 5
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 33
Dementia 7
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 14
decompression surgery 47
doctor visit 720
musculoskeletal imaging 17
nerve procedures 47
spinal procedures 207
thoracic (chest) imaging 70
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning 14
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning 14
X-rays 204

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 287
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 287
Black 109
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 192
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 21
Less than 65 127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 6
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 33
diagnostic procedures 66
doctor visit 734
musculoskeletal imaging 39
nerve procedures 33
spinal procedures 199
thoracic (chest) imaging 19
X-rays 211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 366
Female 546
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 572
Black 252
Hispanic 64
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 408
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 52
Less than 65 258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 38
Dementia 5
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, diagnostic procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 35
diagnostic procedures 88
doctor visit 666
musculoskeletal imaging 26
neck surgery 11
nerve procedures 35
spinal procedures 190
X-rays 169

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 264
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 253
Black 100
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 18
Less than 65 131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 4
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 39
Dementia 9
Cancer 5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, X-rays, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
diagnostic procedures 133
doctor visit 687
musculoskeletal imaging 14
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 128
X-rays 130

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 153
Female 256
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 270
Black 94
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 193
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 20
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 39
Dementia 10
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, X-rays, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 105
doctor visit 646
musculoskeletal imaging 13
spinal procedures 42
X-rays 55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 133
Female 244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 88
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 12
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 40
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were diagnostic procedures, spinal procedures, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 16
diagnostic procedures 103
doctor visit 510
nerve procedures 16
spinal procedures 62
X-rays 46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 139
Female 181
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 220
Black 67
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 163
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 24
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 40
Dementia 7
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were diagnostic procedures, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 63
doctor visit 352
spinal procedures 23
X-rays 23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 127
Black 51
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 39
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were diagnostic procedures, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 63
doctor visit 357
spinal procedures 60
X-rays 60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 69
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 39
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were diagnostic procedures, spinal procedures, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
diagnostic procedures 66
doctor visit 405
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 63
X-rays 52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 141
Black 49
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 14
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 37
Dementia 5
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2023 were diagnostic procedures, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 61
doctor visit 363
spinal procedures 58
X-rays 58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 14
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX were spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 28
catheterization 16
decompression surgery 30
diagnostic procedures 113
doctor visit 585
minimally invasive procedures 13
musculoskeletal imaging 21
neck surgery 21
nerve procedures 30
revision surgery 11
spinal procedures 119
thoracic (chest) imaging 45
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning 16
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning 16
X-rays 109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD.

Gender
Female 212
Male 132
Ethnicity
Black / African American 84
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 221
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 16
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 77
85 and over 15
Less than 65 77
65 to 74 167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 6
Cancer 6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1988. He is certified by the Certification: Intercollegiate Specialty Board of the Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences (1988)

Board Certification: Certification: Intercollegiate Specialty Board of the Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Oakbend Medical Center
Spine Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.08 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Randolph Maxwell Francis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX. 

3.08
Overall Rating
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Overall Rating: 1.0 2021-07-15 
Ever since my first visit has been a bad impression. Long wait hours, no one comes to check in on you. They leave you in a room hours and hours at a time with no communication. Charge $25 to fill out paper work that they don’t even send off. Unprofessional all the way around!! I’ve never had this type of experience with a doctor in my entire life. Never return phone calls, or handle things accordingly in a timely manner.
Overall Rating: 1.0 2019-04-11 
Arrived 15 minutes before appointment and filled out electronic forms. Watch out for out-of-network service charges. Waited for three hours and still no Doctor. Asked if it was always like this and 5 minutes later sent for x-rays! 45 minutes later, Doctor comes in and has associate read off my symptoms, Doctor then examines and talks about problem and further testing , MRI and nerve test studies for a tailbone issue. I felt like I was not important and the Doctor had an I am a god complex. I believe the excess test was due to I have good insurance and he is affiliated with the MRI and Nerve testing facilities. The charges where very expensive compared to other providers, so ask questions up front and remember you can use other providers for your test. Hired and fired on same day. I am very disappointed in this Doctor and don't recommend him at all. Please if you have spine problems go see a neurosurgeon.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $149,826 activL Artificial Disc
$4,066 		Spine
$13
$145,747
Mazor Robotics Inc. $12,411
$12,411
MEDICREA USA, Corp. $7,098 Orthopaedic implants
$6,677 		PASS LP
$421
Globus Medical, Inc. $2,972 ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System
$2,972
LDR SPINE USA, INC $1,525 Spinal Implant
$1,525
Other $2,539 iFuse Implant
$512 		MAZOR X SYSTEM
$311 		THORACO-LUMBAR
$194 		OneLIF
$111 		FORTEO
$86 		Other
$1,325
Types of Payments
Gift $147,056
Consulting Fee $15,278
Travel and Lodging $12,501
Food and Beverage $1,502
Education $35

Biography

Dr. Richard Francis is a pediatric surgery, spine surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Houston, TX. He attended medical school at the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. Patients gave him an average rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Francis has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center.

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