NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard Garcia, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bernard Garcia, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1447218870, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME95281, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447218870
Name
Bernard Garcia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME95281 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4800 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 771-2111
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 771-7347
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4800 N Federal Hwy

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

  1. Leslie Ettlinger, PTPhysical Therapist1295990026

Verify Bernard Garcia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

275 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bernard Garcia275
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam63 claims
  2. Azithromycin24 claims
  3. Prednisone24 claims
  4. Lorazepam15 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $110.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spineology Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Garcia$110.25
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bernard Garcia among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Bernard Garcia, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

123 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Lauderdale

They are 123 of the 5,150 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Barker, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081366441693
  2. Todd Fralich, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081336129352
  3. Alan Graff, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081669471090
  4. Scott Hall, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081972578219
  5. Diana Hodarnau, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081285664235
  6. Julian McQuirter, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081396719449
  7. Ivy McQuirter, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081598721276
  8. Sandhya Nemade, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081639121643

Common questions

What is Bernard Garcia, MD's NPI number?

Bernard Garcia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447218870, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard Garcia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4800 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 771-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard Garcia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME95281, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernard Garcia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard Garcia, MD had 275 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.