Philip Stephen Garza, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Buford, GA
Philip Stephen Garza, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Buford, Georgia, and NPI 1548623168, issued on Mar 31, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 87805, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip Stephen Garza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 87805 GA
A168100 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1995 Mall OF Georgia Blvd Ste A, Buford, GA 30519
- Phone
- (678) 381-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (678) 381-2015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210629003241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1995 Mall OF Georgia Blvd Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Philip Stephen Garza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 87805Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,512 Medicare Part D claims for 905 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost879 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol633 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate533 claims
- Timolol Maleate378 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl269 claims
- Rhopressa253 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,187.22
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Thomas Eye Group PCSuwanee, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip Stephen Garza among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Philip Stephen Garza, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Buford → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Manuel ChaknisBuford, GA 305191538384680
- Jordan Patton, M.D.Blue Ridge, GA 305131659754398
- Linda Szekeresh, D.O.Blairsville, GA 305121043215254
- William Ackerman, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011548303993
- Zachary Balest, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011275944639
- Jack Chapman, MDGainesville, GA 305011689662751
- Stephen Farkas, MDGainesville, GA 305011952399198
- John Forrest, MDGainesville, GA 305011083635726
Common questions
What is Philip Stephen Garza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Philip Stephen Garza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548623168, issued on Mar 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip Stephen Garza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1995 Mall OF Georgia Blvd Ste A, Buford, GA, 30519. Phone: (678) 381-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip Stephen Garza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 87805, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Philip Stephen Garza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Stephen Garza, M.D. had 4,512 Medicare Part D claims for 905 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip Stephen Garza, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.