NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Brighton, MA

Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Brighton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1871528968, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 156159, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871528968
Name
Lawrence A. Garcia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
156159 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone
(617) 789-3188
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240319000065); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1991
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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Also registered at 736 Cambridge St

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

  1. Ralph Aarons, MDPediatrics Physician1407841570
  2. Brendan Abbott, DOAnesthesiology Physician1477244796
  3. Bayan Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255126686
  4. Samah Abdallah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1730814971
  5. Mu'Taz Abualsha'r, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1609500586
  6. Angela AchkarInternal Medicine Physician1740971308

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Garcia176
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate27 claims
  2. Clopidogrel24 claims
  3. Eliquis24 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate21 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: $20,653.40

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Garcia$20,653
  2. Specialty average$7,062

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. Chs Physician Partners PCRoslyn, NY

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

Lawrence A. Garcia among 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts

Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D. is one of 141 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 91% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tariq Bhat, MDBrighton, MA 021351891930780
  2. Maheswara Satya Golla, MDBrighton, MA 021351154761716
  3. John Pastore, MDBrighton, MA 021351255325874
  4. Alicia Romero, M.D.Allston, MA 021341699965723
  5. Scott Kinlay, MBBS PHDWest Roxbury, MA 021321164459020
  6. Frederick Basilico, M.D.Roxbury Crossing, MA 021201316946882
  7. Laura Mauri, MD MSC FACCBoston, MA 021201619934924
  8. Abdelrhman AbumoawadBoston, MA 021181588126510

Common questions

What is Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871528968, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA, 02135. Phone: (617) 789-3188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 156159, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence A. Garcia, M.D. had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.