Dr. Hector Garcia, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia
Dr. Hector Garcia is an interventional cardiology in The Villages, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia performed 8,757 Medicare services across 4,579 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia received a total of $37,497 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 407 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,462 | $94 | $254 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 981 | $11 | $29 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 765 | $16 | $43 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 629 | $8 | $23 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 599 | $4 | $9 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 564 | $27 | $146 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 532 | $22 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 520 | $67 | $179 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 501 | $141 | $382 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 348 | $19 | $52 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 235 | $27 | $73 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 227 | $10 | $26 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 218 | $20 | $57 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 124 | $194 | $603 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 111 | $138 | $372 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 106 | $122 | $333 |
| Coronary stent placement | 104 | $428 | $1,222 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 69 | $54 | $156 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 68 | $43 | $250 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 53 | $8 | $16 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 38 | $88 | $319 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 37 | $52 | $141 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 36 | $179 | $684 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 33 | $51 | $133 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 32 | $47 | $138 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 29 | $416 | $1,076 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 27 | $177 | $452 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 26 | $20 | $51 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 26 | $621 | $1,601 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 25 | $76 | $195 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 25 | $70 | $191 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 25 | $17 | $45 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 20 | $10 | $21 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 20 | $8 | $16 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 19 | $274 | $732 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 19 | $332 | $846 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 19 | $27 | $72 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 16 | $71 | $194 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 16 | $132 | $489 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 15 | $356 | $995 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 13 | $717 | $1,895 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 13 | $182 | $465 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 12 | $380 | $969 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (71%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional cardiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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 electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 15%), 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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