David J. De La Garza, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Paris, TX
David J. De La Garza, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Paris, Texas, and NPI 1922007285, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (Texas K8109, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. De La Garza
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- K8109 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3435 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
- Phone
- (903) 737-0000
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- Fax
- (903) 785-1135
- Medicaid IDs
- 1436404-01 TX
100161570A OK - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110915000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3435 NE Loop 286
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Elliott, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1538471198
- Mark Gibbs, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1568685873
- Gregory Green, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619976982
- Carmen Holmes, P.A.Physician Assistant1013194299
- Kelly Merritt, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1093349987
Verify David J. De La Garza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K8109Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam80 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Mupirocin20 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): 65.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $149.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Paris Orthopedic Clinic PAParis, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is David J. De La Garza, MD's NPI number?
David J. De La Garza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922007285, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. De La Garza, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3435 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX, 75460. Phone: (903) 737-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. De La Garza, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K8109, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David J. De La Garza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. De La Garza, MD had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. De La Garza, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.6 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.
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.