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Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD

(Francisco Fuentes , MD)

(61 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of Valencia Faculty of Medicine (1969)

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology, echocardiogram (echo), heart problems

1333 Moursund Street 1st Floor
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 797-5942

Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD is a cardiologist in Houston, TX specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of Valencia Faculty of Medicine in 1969 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD is affiliated with UT Physicians and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Address:

6410 Fannin Street Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030

Address:

1333 Moursund Street 1st Floor
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“"We have the numbers to determine there have been positive changes in the trend of their cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Francisco Fuentes, a cardiologist at UTHealth Houston and the medical...”—"A Houston marathon runner wouldn't let a heart attack get in the way of his dream", Houston Chronicle, January 2023

cardiac procedures	600
doctor visit	394
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	68
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	597
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	365
Hispanic	180
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	187
Less than 65	302

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	702
doctor visit	425
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	79
preventive care	11
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	722
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	797
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	393
Hispanic	244
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	219
Less than 65	330

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	556
doctor visit	391
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
minimally invasive procedures	34
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	566
vascular procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	1474
Female	1340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1572
Black	724
Hispanic	398
Asian	78
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1042
From 75 to 84	782
85 and over	424
Less than 65	566

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	674
doctor visit	389
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	47
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	670
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	424
Hispanic	239
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	205
Less than 65	333

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	539
doctor visit	304
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	31
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	531
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	394
Hispanic	178
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	231
Less than 65	299

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	497
doctor visit	321
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	27
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	297
Hispanic	153
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	155
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	439
doctor visit	292
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	25
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	423

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	253
Hispanic	148
Asian	38
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	167
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	346
doctor visit	201
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	345

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	209
Hispanic	123
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	131
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	767
doctor visit	387
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	792
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	571
doctor visit	347
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	44
preventive care	11
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	574
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	305
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	641
Hispanic	166
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	323
85 and over	171
Less than 65	232
65 to 74	434

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD graduated from University of Valencia Faculty of Medicine in 1969. He completed residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Valencia Faculty of Medicine (1969)

Residency: Morristown Memorial Hospital (1977)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Superior Health Plan, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, Aetna, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Superior Health Plan

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

Aetna

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$190 $190
Abbott Laboratories	$124 Vascular $103	MitraClip System $22
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$121 THERASPHERE - BIO $121
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$104 LifeVest $104
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$96 BRILINTA $96
Other	$190 Advisa $48	Pradaxa $32	Repatha $32	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $16	Evera $16	Other $47

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$825

Research Payments

Dr. Francisco Fuentes, MD has received 29 research payments totaling $86,042.

Biography

Dr. Francisco Fuentes' specialties are adult critical care and adult cardiology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann, UT Physicians, and Baylor College of Medicine.