NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · McAllen, TX

Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1871547521, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas J7966, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871547521
Name
Ricardo F. Garcia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
J7966 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 E Ridge RD, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 630-5530
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
May 23, 2024
Fax
(956) 630-5954
Medicaid ID
116505205 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040715000906); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1200 E Ridge RD

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

  1. Ralph Alhalel, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1700830353
  2. Marla Anaya, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326277393
  3. Mario Berrocal O'Higgins, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1649417627
  4. Elsa Chang, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1801833108
  5. Hearther Daley, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1821065038
  6. Elyssa ElizondoPhysician Assistant1154011005

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

516 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Ricardo Garcia516
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ertapenem50 claims
  2. Dovato49 claims
  3. Juluca39 claims
  4. Triumeq33 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
  6. Ceftriaxone30 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): 95.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, P.A.McAllen, TX

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

Ricardo F. Garcia among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas

Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D. is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mario Berrocal O'Higgins, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031649417627
  2. Elsa Chang, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031801833108
  3. Miguel Morilla Holguin, MDMcAllen, TX 785031437412533
  4. Eliana Ochoa, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031114057304
  5. Luis Rosas, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031720263817
  6. Lia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031831441518
  7. Moeena Zain, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031609829316
  8. Darlington Udeh, MDBrownsville, TX 785201184887697

Common questions

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

Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871547521, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 E Ridge RD, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 630-5530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number J7966, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D. had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricardo F. Garcia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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