Dr. Frank Garcia, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia
Dr. Frank Garcia is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Stuart, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia performed 1,858 Medicare services across 1,748 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia received a total of $3,966 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 30 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Garcia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 377 | $7 | $29 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 292 | $11 | $41 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 129 | $8 | $35 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 113 | $12 | $46 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 103 | $32 | $135 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 91 | $15 | $60 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 69 | $59 | $235 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 51 | $70 | $287 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 46 | $42 | $182 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 42 | $67 | $275 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 41 | $91 | $369 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 37 | $23 | $91 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 36 | $62 | $252 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 35 | $287 | $1,134 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 34 | $88 | $364 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 33 | $68 | $286 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 28 | $87 | $344 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 28 | $23 | $93 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 27 | $210 | $868 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation | 26 | $29 | $114 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 24 | $89 | $352 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 23 | $28 | $87 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | 22 | $29 | $114 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 18 | $93 | $324 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 16 | $114 | $457 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 16 | $39 | $158 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | 14 | $128 | $488 |
| Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | 13 | $175 | $691 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 13 | $7 | $29 |
| Review by radiologist of image for drainage of fluid | 13 | $46 | $186 |
| Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | 13 | $31 | $122 |
| Insertion of vena cava filter with review by radiologist | 12 | $182 | $752 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 12 | $32 | $130 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 11 | $8 | $37 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.
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 2024 |
| 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. Garcia is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), with 17 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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