Dr. Francisco Javier Couto, MD

Dr. Couto practices at Orlando Health Physician Group Inc in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Couto's NPI, 1720398001, was assigned on October 20, 2010. Dr. Couto graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 2006. Dr. Couto holds Florida license ME130870.

Dr. Couto's primary practice is Orlando Health Physician Group Inc, at 1222 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 in Orange County. The practice phone is (321) 843-4690.

Dr. Couto's primary practice is Orlando Health Physician Group Inc in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Couto is also affiliated with Orlando Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Couto to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Couto practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Couto's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Couto is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Couto's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, South Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Couto treats.

CMS data shows 204 Medicare services from Dr. Couto across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,294 for them.

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Couto in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Couto's median patient age at 68, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Couto wrote 290 Medicare Part D claims for 89 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 240 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,254 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 115 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Couto for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Couto accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Couto, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Couto, published from 2013 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Herniorrhaphy and Surgical Mesh. Dr. Couto's most frequent co-authors are Alfredo Maximiliano Carbonell, DO, Julie Gail Grossman, MD and David Scott Lind, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Couto from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 31% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,914.

Dr. Couto graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 2006. Dr. Couto is a member of ACS, AMERICAN FOREGUT SOCIETY, American Hernia Society, AMA, ASMBS and FMA.

Dr. Couto is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.