Medicare Enrolled

Elsa Garza, APN-CNP

Physician Assistant · Glenview, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
2701 PATRIOT BLVD, Glenview, IL 60026
8475343278
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1457581373 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Garza from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Garza

Elsa Garza is a physician assistant in Glenview, IL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Garza performed 344 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Garza received a total of $12,391 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 252 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Garza is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 39% volume in IL $12,391 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
344
Medicare services
Top 39% in IL for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
344 $84 $326
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,391
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $3,098/year across 4 years
Top 1% in IL for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
252
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,007
2023
$7,521
2022
$1,486
2021
$2,378

Payments by company (2024)

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$410
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$233
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$107
United Therapeutics Corporation
$77
PFIZER INC.
$59
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$16
Philips North America LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 74.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$4,770
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$2,247
United Therapeutics Corporation
$1,780
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,030
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$646
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$257
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$251
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$189
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$146
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$140
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$136
PFIZER INC.
$126
Grifols USA, LLC
$116
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$82
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$69
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$60
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$39
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$39
Vapotherm Inc
$37
Eisai Inc.
$32
GENZYME CORPORATION
$32
Baxter Healthcare
$30
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Electromed, Inc.
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Inogen, Inc.
$17
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$16
Philips North America LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 71.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · (AK6) Vest Therapy · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Adempas · BREZTRI · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · FARXIGA · FASENRA · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · InogenOne · Life 2000 Ventilation System · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Prolastin-C Liquid · REMODULIN · SMARTVEST · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · WAKIX · Wakix · XYWAV · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZERBAXA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
1,668
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CHICAGO BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
3.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Garza is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Garza experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Garza performed 344 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Garza receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Garza received a total of $12,391 from 29 companies across 252 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Garza's costs compare to other physician assistants in Glenview?
Garza's average Medicare payment per service is $84. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Garza) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →