Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joshua Garza, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Joshua Garza, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1750727541, issued on May 20, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036147060, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1750727541
Name
Joshua Garza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
036147060 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4028, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone
(269) 337-4400
Enumerated
May 20, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4028

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

  1. Max Ackerman, BSAnesthesiology Physician1083362644
  2. Pauline Aegerter, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568112134
  3. Brandon Alford, MDBehavior Technician1255975876
  4. Prudvi Arabandi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1770228355
  5. Nirmal Aras, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1477087567
  6. Thomas Bielawiec, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1073076295

Verify Joshua Garza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036147060
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,221 among the 1,212 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Garza171
  2. Specialty average2,221

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin29 claims
  2. Methocarbamol24 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl21 claims
  4. Pregabalin18 claims
  5. Meloxicam13 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl12 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $270.10

9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 1,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,949.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Garza$270.10
  2. Specialty average$2,949.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. University OF ChicagoCrown Point, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Illinois

There are 76 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Akram Abdoue, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL1992752489
  2. Zaki AnwarFrankfort, IL1346432481
  3. Benjamin Aquino, MDChicago, IL1194743039
  4. Shanthi Aribindi, M.D.Hoffman Estates, IL1033174719
  5. Samir Baig, MDRockford, IL1225286941
  6. Ramesh Bathina, MDAurora, IL1417060146
  7. Ramsin Benyamin, MD, DABPM, FIPPBloomington, IL1215924410
  8. John Bertolozzi, D.O.Aurora, IL1407869779
  9. Thomas Bielawiec, MDChicago, IL1073076295
  10. Dinna Billote, M.D.Park Ridge, IL1164441317

Common questions

What is Joshua Garza, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Garza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750727541, issued on May 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Garza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4028, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (269) 337-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Garza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036147060, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Garza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Garza, MD had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,221. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Garza, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.