Dr. Tarek Garas, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garas
Dr. Tarek Garas is an urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician in Lakeland, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garas performed 1,239 Medicare services across 979 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garas received a total of $1,081 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 23 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Garas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 298 | $97 | $194 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 194 | $62 | $132 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 84 | $126 | $299 |
| Injectable bulking agent, synthetic implant, urinary tract, 1 ml syringe, includes shipping and necessary supplies | 62 | $206 | $495 |
| Simple measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder | 56 | $176 | $468 |
| Simple timed assessment of bladder emptying | 55 | $5 | $85 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 54 | $39 | $60 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | 49 | $15 | $134 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 49 | $85 | $197 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 45 | $0 | $2 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 35 | $86 | $303 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 32 | $177 | $414 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 29 | $81 | $418 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 26 | $130 | $262 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 24 | $11 | $50 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 23 | $38 | $123 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 23 | $43 | $148 |
| Injection of implant material beneath lining of bladder and/or urethra using an endoscope | 21 | $297 | $742 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 18 | $40 | $79 |
| Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | 18 | $42 | $72 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 16 | $60 | $194 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 15 | $876 | $4,430 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 13 | $329 | $1,856 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (81%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Garas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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