Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Alexandria, LA
Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1508859455, issued on Aug 25, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 07117R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 07117R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 146 Yorktown Dr, Alexandria, LA 71303
- Phone
- (318) 416-5060
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 416-5064
- Medicaid ID
- 1358428 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100323000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 07117RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
10,626 Medicare Part D claims for 575 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 2,363 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen942 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl628 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen566 claims
- Tramadol Hcl427 claims
- Gabapentin398 claims
- Prednisone368 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,477.25
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D. is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 89 in Louisiana → Every provider in Alexandria → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Agnes Solon, MDAlexandria, LA 713031558362004
- Mohammad Shbeeb, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011255361069
- Rochelle Robicheaux Metoyer, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701750575890
- Aabu Thomas, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701396932711
- Jyothi Mallepalli, MDMonroe, LA 712031184635344
- Mansi Shah, D.O.Shreveport, LA 711151003090663
- Kyla Lokitz, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061013132653
- Susan Williams, MDShreveport, LA 711061477639565
Common questions
What is Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508859455, issued on Aug 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 Yorktown Dr, Alexandria, LA, 71303. Phone: (318) 416-5060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 07117R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D. had 10,626 Medicare Part D claims for 575 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.