NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott M. De La Garza, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Oklahoma City, OK

Scott M. De La Garza, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1972565778, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 21981, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; 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
1972565778
Name
Scott M. De La Garza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
21981 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1110 N Lee Ave Ste 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Phone
(405) 218-2530
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2023
Fax
(405) 218-2535
Medicaid ID
200092790A OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070215000713); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2000
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 1110 N Lee Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Jessica Faught, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1437440278
  2. George Ghata, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1487002556
  3. Cody Griffin, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1386099489
  4. Jacob Haynes, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1629331921
  5. Clayton Nelson, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1871854554
  6. Cameron Shirazi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1699207498

Verify Scott M. De La Garza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

2,278 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,025 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott De La Garza2,278
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl408 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen361 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen303 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl284 claims
  5. Gabapentin269 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone199 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): 85.7 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 score90.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $902.61

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott De La Garza$903
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Saints Medical Group, LLCOklahoma City, OK

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

Scott M. De La Garza among 27 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Oklahoma

Scott M. De La Garza, MD is one of 27 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 89% 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, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 27 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cody Griffin, D.O.Oklahoma City, OK 731031386099489
  2. Cameron Shirazi, MDOklahoma City, OK 731031699207498
  3. Timothy Puckett, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041447228952
  4. Santaram Vallurupalli, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041447412788
  5. Austin Cantrell, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121891323143
  6. Evan Fene, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121831651322
  7. Brett Braly, MDOklahoma City, OK 731141750542056
  8. Winston Fong, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731141548478696

Common questions

What is Scott M. De La Garza, MD's NPI number?

Scott M. De La Garza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972565778, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott M. De La Garza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1110 N Lee Ave Ste 200, Oklahoma City, OK, 73103. Phone: (405) 218-2530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott M. De La Garza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 21981, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott M. De La Garza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott M. De La Garza, MD had 2,278 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott M. De La Garza, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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