Nicholas Garcia, MD
Surgery Physician · Tacoma, WA
Nicholas Garcia, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1659336535, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Garcia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- Practice location
- 419 S L St, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 403-8410
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 419 S L St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Diane ArpinNurse Practitioner1750624052
- Elizabeth CarlsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730543141
- Eugene Cho, MDSurgery Physician1851301568
- Jennifer Gomez, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1255788295
- Cindy Ha, MDSurgery Physician1417244252
- Victoria Hilton, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1417556184
Verify Nicholas Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cilostazol41 claims
- Clopidogrel38 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Xarelto13 claims
- Cephalexin12 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: $31.61
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc.. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 817 surgery physician records in Washington.
Other surgery physician records in Washington
- Janet Abadir, MDSpokane, WA1023117421
- Jad Abou-Khalil, M.D.Seattle, WA1891248969
- Stephanie Acierno, MDTacoma, WA1841398534
- Iradj Aflatooni, MDKirkland, WA1073607032
- Matthew AgnewSeattle, WA1942210505
- Rana Ahmad, MDSpokane, WA1689646705
- Luay Ailabouni, MDRichland, WA1114186459
- Mohamed Alassas, MDSeattle, WA1871609933
- Allison Alberton, MDEdmonds, WA1598194342
- Luis Fernando Alberton, M.D.Everett, WA1588051494
Common questions
What is Nicholas Garcia, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Garcia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659336535, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Garcia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 419 S L St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-8410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Garcia, MD's license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Garcia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Garcia, MD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.