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.
- 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
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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.
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- Marla Anaya, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326277393
- Mario Berrocal O'Higgins, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1649417627
- Elsa Chang, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1801833108
- Hearther Daley, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1821065038
- Elyssa ElizondoPhysician Assistant1154011005
Verify Ricardo F. Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J7966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Ertapenem50 claims
- Dovato49 claims
- Juluca39 claims
- Triumeq33 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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.
All 674 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mario Berrocal O'Higgins, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031649417627
- Elsa Chang, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031801833108
- Miguel Morilla Holguin, MDMcAllen, TX 785031437412533
- Eliana Ochoa, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031114057304
- Luis Rosas, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031720263817
- Lia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031831441518
- Moeena Zain, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031609829316
- 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.
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.