NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Proctor Garza, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician · Austin, TX

Richard Proctor Garza, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1477530350, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Texas N0779, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477530350
Name
Richard Proctor Garza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
N0779 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1020 W 34TH St, Austin, TX 78705
Phone
(512) 687-1950
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 687-1490
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120910000396); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1020 W 34TH St

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

  1. Jay Messer, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1689038051
  2. Niraj Pahlajani, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1730332693

Verify Richard Proctor Garza in five checks

  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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5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

715 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Richard Garza715
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl206 claims
  2. Orgovyx111 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl100 claims
  4. Alprazolam71 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er44 claims
  6. Finasteride35 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): 89.8 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $762.23

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Garza$762.23
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

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

  1. Urology Austin PLLCKyle, TX

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

Richard Proctor Garza among 449 radiation oncology physician records in Texas

Richard Proctor Garza, MD is one of 449 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 348 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 449 radiation oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Messer, MDAustin, TX 787051689038051
  2. Niraj Pahlajani, M.D.Austin, TX 787051730332693
  3. Srivani Thatikonda, M.DAustin, TX 787051881631356
  4. Teresa Boyle, MDAustin, TX 787021164482287
  5. Karen Cohen, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786811902044787
  6. Michael Herman, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786811134419955
  7. Charles Hsu, M.D., PH.D.Round Rock, TX 786811033357991
  8. Carl Nuesch, MDAustin, TX 787311659318095

Common questions

What is Richard Proctor Garza, MD's NPI number?

Richard Proctor Garza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477530350, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Proctor Garza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 W 34TH St, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 687-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Proctor Garza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N0779, 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 Richard Proctor Garza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Proctor Garza, MD had 715 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Proctor Garza, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 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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