NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD

Nephrology Physician · Miami, FL

Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1942732953, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME160948, 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
1942732953
Name
Herminio Garcia-Estrada
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
ME160948 FL
021786 PR
34620 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 SW 27TH Ave, Miami, FL 33135
Phone
(305) 632-2747
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2017
Record last updated
May 25, 2023
Fax
(305) 541-2667
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231016002163); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

340 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Herminio Garcia-Estrada340
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga87 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium58 claims
  3. Chlorthalidone16 claims
  4. Veltassa16 claims
  5. Lisinopril12 claims
  6. Lokelma11 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: $132.17

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, 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.

  1. Herminio Garcia-Estrada$132.17
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Garcia-Estrada, M.D., Kidney Associates, P.A.Miami, FL

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

Herminio Garcia-Estrada among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MDMiami, FL 331351285636613
  2. Manuel Garcia-Estrada, M.D.Miami, FL 331351346485877
  3. Gabriel Contreras, MD, MPHMiami, FL 331361891723383
  4. Alessia Fornoni, MD, PHDMiami, FL 331361891724118
  5. Rene GarciaCoral Gables, FL 331341568762763
  6. Luis Garcia-Mayol, MDCoral Gables, FL 331341003816463
  7. Giselle Guerra, MDMiami, FL 331361841230299
  8. Warren Kupin, MDMiami, FL 331361568408532

Common questions

What is Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD's NPI number?

Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942732953, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 SW 27TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33135. Phone: (305) 632-2747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME160948, 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 Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MD had 340 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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.