Galo F. Garces, MD
Nephrology Physician · Denver, CO
Galo F. Garces, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1619956075, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 43391, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Galo F. Garces
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 43391 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4545 E 9TH Ave, Denver, CO 80220
- Phone
- (303) 327-4700
- Enumerated
- Jan 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 327-4711
- Medicaid ID
- 32602529 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050608000109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4545 E 9TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Merrilynn Artman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1114086220
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- Sarah Chase, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1881682706
- Cara Dawson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023193604
- Melissa EngPharmacist1285901165
- Donna Fisher, AUDIOLOGIST CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1194963470
Verify Galo F. Garces in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 43391Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,167 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate109 claims
- Lisinopril106 claims
- Furosemide89 claims
- Losartan Potassium76 claims
- Jardiance63 claims
- Calcitriol56 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: $16.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Denver Nephrologists PCDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Galo F. Garces among 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado
Galo F. Garces, MD is one of 182 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% 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 28% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 133 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado.
All 182 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alan Cooper, MDDenver, CO 802201922080209
- Clancy Howard, MDDenver, CO 802201336121623
- Laura Kooienga, MDDenver, CO 802201457469058
- Shyam Parkhie, MDDenver, CO 802201003807983
- Kajal Rao, MDDenver, CO 802201508086802
- Stuart Senkfor, MDDenver, CO 802201215919402
Common questions
What is Galo F. Garces, MD's NPI number?
Galo F. Garces, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619956075, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Galo F. Garces, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 E 9TH Ave, Denver, CO, 80220. Phone: (303) 327-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Galo F. Garces, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 43391, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Galo F. Garces, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Galo F. Garces, MD had 1,167 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.