Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Shreveport, LA
Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1518350842, issued on Mar 11, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 6573, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline S. Garcia
- Credential
- DDS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 6573 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6912 Fern Loop Ste A, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 585-7667
- Enumerated
- Mar 11, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2024
- Fax
- (318) 585-6912
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 91 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6912 Fern Loop Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Sikes, DMD, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1194731836
Verify Caroline S. Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 6573Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
612 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 130 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate187 claims
- Amoxicillin123 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
- Ibuprofen94 claims
- Azithromycin31 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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: $283.92
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Caroline S. Garcia among 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana
Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD is one of 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Louisiana
There are 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana.
All 91 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colten Ducote, DDS, MDShreveport, LA 711051093122202
- William Goyne, DDSShreveport, LA 711051326188145
- Jason Lustig, DDS MDShreveport, LA 711051750347498
- James Sikes, DMD, MDShreveport, LA 711051194731836
- Brian Smith, DDSShreveport, LA 711051639191182
- Harish Tummala, MD, DMDShreveport, LA 711061023632098
- Ryan Bukhari, DDSShreveport, LA 711031306452057
- Marwa Hatem, DDSShreveport, LA 711031841927829
Common questions
What is Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD's NPI number?
Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518350842, issued on Mar 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6912 Fern Loop Ste A, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 585-7667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 6573, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline S. Garcia, DDS, MD had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.