NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Laredo, TX

Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1659664423, issued on May 26, 2011. Check the license (Texas 653204, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1659664423
Name
Hector Emilio Garcia
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
653204 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5502 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 728-9979
Enumerated
May 26, 2011
Record last updated
May 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 728-9980
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120203000682); 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 5502 San Bernardo Ave

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

  1. Sandra Rodriguez, NPNurse Practitioner1558687541
  2. Felipe Tran, O.D.Optometrist1790897320

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hector Garcia28
  2. Specialty average1,305

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Laredo Health Care ClinicLaredo, TX

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

Hector Emilio Garcia among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 14% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

213 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Laredo

They are 213 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marie Dillon, FNPLaredo, TX 780411457360174
  2. Manuel Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCLaredo, TX 780411417987801
  3. Irma Lara, RNFNPLaredo, TX 780411992914691
  4. Juan Lopez, RNLaredo, TX 780411124067749
  5. Margo Martinez, FNPLaredo, TX 780411124205406
  6. Edmundo Molina, ANPLaredo, TX 780411174688139
  7. Patricia Niles, RN,MSN,FNPLaredo, TX 780411427164268
  8. Mary Plattner, N.P.Laredo, TX 780411124005426

Common questions

What is Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659664423, issued on May 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5502 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 728-9979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 653204, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hector Emilio Garcia, FNP-BC had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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