NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben R. Garcia, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Defuniak Springs, FL

Ruben R. Garcia, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Defuniak Springs, Florida, and NPI 1639265846, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME59559, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639265846
Name
Ruben R. Garcia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME59559 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
411 E Nelson Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
Phone
(850) 892-4791
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 782-3868
Medicaid IDs
660200200 FL
052715700 FL
660200201 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080616000051); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Morehouse School Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

14,552 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 511 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruben Garcia14,552
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl465 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium432 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium378 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate342 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium340 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate331 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: $405.00

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruben Garcia$405.00
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Defuniak Springs

They are 7 of the 226 NPPES records with a practice address in Defuniak Springs, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

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Other family medicine physician records in Florida

  1. Kellie Aarons, MDTampa, FL1558865477
  2. Jacob Aaronson, D.O., M.A.Hollywood, FL1710957444
  3. Zoilo Abad, MDMiami, FL1649229568
  4. Flor Abalos Escalona, APRN-FNPMiami, FL1639992498
  5. Aschanti Abarca Selva, M.DNaples, FL1891082467
  6. Syed Abbas, DOSebring, FL1811637655
  7. Nader Abdallah, D.O.Belle Glade, FL1649519455
  8. Oday Abdallah, D.O.Lakeland, FL1578993754
  9. Hanie Abdel Masih, D.O.Jacksonville, FL1003202458
  10. Ayman Abdou, M.D.Lauderdale Lakes, FL1346352374

Common questions

What is Ruben R. Garcia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruben R. Garcia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639265846, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben R. Garcia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 E Nelson Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL, 32433. Phone: (850) 892-4791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben R. Garcia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME59559, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruben R. Garcia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruben R. Garcia, M.D. had 14,552 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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