NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samir S. Garcia, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Springfield, MO

Samir S. Garcia, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1821108333, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2004035762, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1821108333
Name
Samir S. Garcia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
2004035762 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 E Primrose St, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 875-3000
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1821108333 MO
209024405 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050505000049); 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 1001 E Primrose St

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

  1. Ridwan Adepoju, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1366319964
  2. Daphne Anderson, MDDermatology Physician1144269598
  3. David Anderson, MDUrology Physician1477594505
  4. Ivan Arismendi Ortiz, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366814634
  5. Jason BaileyUrology Physician1568887255
  6. Brittany Bain, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1073182507

Verify Samir S. Garcia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,095 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Samir Garcia2,095
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Torsemide265 claims
  2. Furosemide200 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate164 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium114 claims
  5. Lisinopril102 claims
  6. Hydralazine Hcl95 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $23.56

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samir Garcia$23.56
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO

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

Samir S. Garcia among 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri

Samir S. Garcia, M.D. is one of 285 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gautam Cherla, MDSpringfield, MO 658071720010051
  2. Gary Kell, MDSpringfield, MO 658071396788261
  3. Sailesh Nayar, MDSpringfield, MO 658071124068630
  4. William Raney, MDSpringfield, MO 658071558824441
  5. Abid Aslam, M.D.Springfield, MO 658091912223298
  6. Stephen Garcia, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041285721647
  7. Ethan Hoerschgen, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041447332945
  8. Kristie Jones, MDSpringfield, MO 658041467644286

Common questions

What is Samir S. Garcia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samir S. Garcia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821108333, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samir S. Garcia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 E Primrose St, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 875-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samir S. Garcia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004035762, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samir S. Garcia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samir S. Garcia, M.D. had 2,095 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samir S. Garcia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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