James L. Garcia, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Spokane, WA
James L. Garcia, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1376878447, issued on Oct 7, 2009. Check the license (Washington PA60117942, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Garcia
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- PA60117942 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 62 W 7TH Ave Ste 110, Spokane, WA 99204
- Phone
- (509) 456-0262
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 462-5090
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091221000627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 62 W 7TH Ave Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bart Brinkmann, NPNurse Practitioner1730569492
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- Sara GussenhovenSurgical Physician Assistant1558123570
- Kurt Kohler, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1013981562
- Theodore Koutlas, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1902898331
- Jin Lo-Tomblin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1356315808
Verify James L. Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license PA60117942Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate11 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): 83.1 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: $337.70
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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
- Providence Health And Services-WASpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Garcia among 609 surgical physician assistant records in Washington
James L. Garcia, PA-C is one of 609 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 36% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2015 among the 479 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Washington
There are 609 surgical physician assistant records in Washington.
All 609 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Brunck, P.A.-C.Spokane, WA 992041184723082
- Michael Fay, PACSpokane, WA 992041598728511
- Kellen Gumm, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041598112211
- Katherine King, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041841382033
- Kurt Kohler, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041013981562
- Jin Lo-Tomblin, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041356315808
- Jason Mayberry, PACSpokane, WA 992041255403861
- Leonard Murray, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041639178973
Common questions
What is James L. Garcia, PA-C's NPI number?
James L. Garcia, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376878447, issued on Oct 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Garcia, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 62 W 7TH Ave Ste 110, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 456-0262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Garcia, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number PA60117942, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James L. Garcia, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Garcia, PA-C had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James L. Garcia, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.