NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Garcia, M.D.

Specialist · Murrieta, CA

Michael Garcia, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Murrieta, California, and NPI 1992794424, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license (California A65854, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992794424
Name
Michael Garcia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A65854 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25500 Medical Center Dr, Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone
(909) 696-6000
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
00A658540 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050207000905); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1994
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 25500 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Cody Atterbury, PA-SPhysician Assistant1710386370
  2. Daniel AultStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518715275
  3. Kacyenne Barber, RDRegistered Dietitian1396338596
  4. Edwin Batte, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1760402549
  5. Bernice Biney, MBCHBInternal Medicine Physician1861132060
  6. Robert Brown, D.O.Specialist1689663270

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Garcia232
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt18 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  4. Cephalexin17 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone13 claims
  6. Azithromycin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cep America - CaliforniaMurrieta, CA

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

Michael Garcia among 5,749 specialist records in California

Michael Garcia, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Ardigo, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621548353956
  2. Robert Brown, D.O.Murrieta, CA 925621689663270
  3. Adrian Campo, MDMurrieta, CA 925621942318696
  4. Vincent Dang, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621417947102
  5. Kevin Flaig, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621427048321
  6. Wayne Garrett, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621730178278
  7. Russell Hatt, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621295725190
  8. Lawrence Hurwitz, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621538252945

Common questions

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

Michael Garcia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992794424, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Garcia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25500 Medical Center Dr, Murrieta, CA, 92562. Phone: (909) 696-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A65854, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Michael Garcia, M.D. had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.