NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Independence, LA

Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Independence, Louisiana, and NPI 1942258116, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207740, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942258116
Name
Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License numbers
MD.207740 LA
A52720 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA 70443
Phone
(985) 878-9421
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2023
Fax
(985) 878-1306
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150610002549); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 52579 Highway 51 S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dennis Blanchard, RPHPharmacist1225283286
  2. Erin CalvinEmergency Medicine Physician1861328338
  3. Cristino Dijamco, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477603439
  4. James Dowden, PHPharmacist1336394386
  5. Todd Fricker, RPHPharmacist1922253988
  6. Georga Helmer, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821043878

Verify Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

1,289 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. Agustin Garcia Caballero Monge1,289
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole247 claims
  2. Tamoxifen Citrate93 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium81 claims
  4. Ibandronate Sodium72 claims
  5. Exemestane49 claims
  6. Gabapentin46 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $762.41

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Agustin Garcia Caballero Monge$762
  2. Specialty average$11,773

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Lallie Kemp Medical CtrIndependence, LA
  2. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
  3. New Orleans Physician Services IncMarrero, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge among 21 medical oncology physician records in Louisiana

Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D. is one of 21 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 medical oncology physician record lists a practice address in Independence

They are 1 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 21 medical oncology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Schloss, MDMandeville, LA 704481942241161
  2. Blake Blancher, MDCovington, LA 704331871099408
  3. Elizabeth LejeuneLafayette, LA 705031912351370
  4. Joseph Brierre, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081316918394
  5. Hemendra Mhadgut, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601740662758
  6. Elpidia Balbastro, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701386614345
  7. Laura Finn, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211770774549
  8. Daniel Johnson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211841565173

Common questions

What is Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D.'s NPI number?

Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942258116, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA, 70443. Phone: (985) 878-9421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207740, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D. had 1,289 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Agustin A. Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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