NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1710144324 DO
Verify on CMS → Thomas Garcia, DO
Family Medicine Physician in Lafayette, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 622 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
Industry payments
$141.96
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Thomas Garcia, DO filed 2,197 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Family Medicine Physician in Lafayette, Georgia.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥85th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Thomas Garcia, DO
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710144324), first enumerated 05/21/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,197 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$141.96 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710144324 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1710144324
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- RX-MID 2,197
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,804 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Joseph Cirello · 2008
Thomas Garcia, DO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,197 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Thomas Garcia, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Thomas Garcia, DO?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,197 38% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710144324 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/21/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Garcia, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Thomas Garcia, DO is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Gordon Emergency Physicians, LLC
Calhoun, GA
Murray Emergency Physicians, LLC
Chatsworth, GA
Southland Emergency Medical Services LLC
Cairo, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Thomas Garcia, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$142
Largest payer
Optinose US, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,197
Total Claims
$55K
Total Drug Cost
622
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,489.867
- Total Day Supply
- 34,892
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
- Opioid Claims
- 327 (14.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 412
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 200, 65-74: 237, 75-84: 149, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Garcia, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
227 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
165 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
152 claims
- Fluconazole
Fluconazole
123 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
96 claims
- Prednisone 78
Prednisone
78 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 71
Doxycycline Hyclate
71 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 69
Tramadol Hcl
69 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 227 |
| Methylprednisolone | 165 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 152 |
| Fluconazole | 123 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 96 |
| Prednisone | 78 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 71 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 69 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 65 |
| Mupirocin | 64 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Thomas Garcia, DO fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Thomas Garcia, DO's 2,197 claims are below the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Garcia, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Garcia.
One of 3,804 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Hayden Aaron
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Margaret Abate
MD
Covington, GA
Dr. Suzanne Abbasi
MD
Grovetown, GA
Dr. Zia Abdi
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Hamdi Abdirahman
MD
Dahlonega, GA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Garcia, DO's specialty? ▼
Thomas Garcia, DO specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Lafayette, Georgia. Credentials: DO.
How much does Thomas Garcia, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Thomas Garcia, DO wrote 2,197 Medicare Part D claims totaling $55K in drug costs for 622 beneficiaries.
Where is Thomas Garcia, DO located? ▼
Thomas Garcia, DO is located at 611 EAST VILLANOW STREET, Lafayette, GA, 30728. Phone: (706) 638-1606.
What is Thomas Garcia, DO's NPI number? ▼
Thomas Garcia, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710144324, issued on 05/21/2008.
Does Thomas Garcia, DO prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Thomas Garcia, DO had 327 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 14.9%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thomas Garcia, DO prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Garcia, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ondansetron Odt, Methylprednisolone, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thomas Garcia, DO accept Medicare? ▼
Thomas Garcia, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,197 Part D claims and 622 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Garcia, DO's credentials? ▼
Thomas Garcia, DO's NPI is 1710144324 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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