NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Niceville, FL

Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Niceville, Florida, and NPI 1609835883, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME21273, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609835883
Name
Jose Leon Garcia-Rios
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
ME21273 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 Government Ave, Niceville, FL 32578
Phone
(850) 678-4220
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(850) 678-4919
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080111000129); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hyperbaric Medicine, Inc.Fort Walton Beach, FL

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

Jose Leon Garcia-Rios among 966 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Florida

Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D. is one of 966 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 66% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1958 · median 1999 among the 553 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Florida

There are 966 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Florida.

All 966 in Florida → Every provider in Niceville → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Nicholson, MDMilton, FL 325701942277447
  2. William Hamilton, MDGainesville, FL 326011487634242
  3. Lisa Dixon, MDGainesville, FL 326051124073176
  4. Jennifer Fitzgerald, D.O.Gainesville, FL 326051780046888
  5. Patricia Goldblatt, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326051528095965
  6. Troy Hampton, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326051467482125
  7. Sharon Hook, D.O.Gainesville, FL 326051255361911
  8. Xiaolong Liu, MDGainesville, FL 326051992782403

Common questions

What is Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609835883, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Government Ave, Niceville, FL, 32578. Phone: (850) 678-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Leon Garcia-Rios, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME21273, 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.

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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