NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508859455
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
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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Verify Miguel Angel Garcia-Caro in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Miguel Garcia-Caro10,626
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen942 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl628 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen566 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl427 claims
  5. Gabapentin398 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $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.

  1. Miguel Garcia-Caro$1,477.25
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Agnes Solon, MDAlexandria, LA 713031558362004
  2. Mohammad Shbeeb, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011255361069
  3. Rochelle Robicheaux Metoyer, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701750575890
  4. Aabu Thomas, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701396932711
  5. Jyothi Mallepalli, MDMonroe, LA 712031184635344
  6. Mansi Shah, D.O.Shreveport, LA 711151003090663
  7. Kyla Lokitz, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061013132653
  8. 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.

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