NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla L. Garcia, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Karla L. Garcia, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1407884497, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 27516, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1407884497
Name
Karla L. Garcia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
27516 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-6107
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 778-6958
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 910 Blackford St

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

  1. Merritt Adams, M.DPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1760703490
  2. Tracy Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1538190913
  3. Alicia Andrews, D.O.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1225295215
  4. Sumeet Arora, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881924025
  5. Allyson AverettPediatric Nurse Practitioner1023943024
  6. William BakerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508701756

Verify Karla L. Garcia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $53.51

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurelis, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karla Garcia$53.51
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Karla L. Garcia among 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee

Karla L. Garcia, MD is one of 1,255 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 49% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 208000000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Balser, MDChattanooga, TN 374031376589291
  2. Jeffrey Bennett, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031922046168
  3. Andrew Combs, MDChattanooga, TN 374031679869101
  4. Heather Gilliam, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374031760740716
  5. Andrea Goins, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374031780888032
  6. Melissa Hamp, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031033274972
  7. Kathryn Hines, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031033477401
  8. Kathleen Hunt, MDChattanooga, TN 374031003830993

Common questions

What is Karla L. Garcia, MD's NPI number?

Karla L. Garcia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407884497, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla L. Garcia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-6107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla L. Garcia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 27516, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. 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.

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.