Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lawrence Garcia, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · Brighton, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
736 CAMBRIDGE ST, Brighton, MA 02135
6177893188
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1871528968 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 Dr. Garcia 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 Dr. Garcia

Dr. Lawrence Garcia is an interventional cardiology specialist in Brighton, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia performed 411 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia received a total of $70,516 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 157 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 Dr. Garcia 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 411 Medicare services $70,516 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
411
Medicare services
Bottom 25% in MA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$80
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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 237 $100 $642
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
 96 $11 $75
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
 38 $100 $639
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
 26 $129 $832
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 14 $64 $455
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 ↗
$70,516
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,074/year across 7 years
Top 8% in MA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
157
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
$20,653
2023
$16,411
2022
$3,172
2021
$426
2020
$2,254
2019
$19,839
2018
$7,760

Payments by company (2024)

Boston Scientific Corporation
$13,957
Abbott Laboratories
$3,009
Contego Medical, Inc
$2,000
Medtronic, Inc.
$721
Recor Medical Inc
$528
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$250
Endologix LLC
$134
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$20
ABBVIE INC.
$18
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 91.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$26,664
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24,289
Medtronic, Inc.
$7,437
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,969
Contego Medical, Inc
$2,000
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$1,039
Recor Medical Inc
$528
Surmodics, Inc.
$260
BSN Medical Inc
$214
CORDIS US CORP.
$163
Endologix LLC
$134
Amgen Inc.
$125
PFIZER INC.
$114
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$105
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$70
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$57
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$53
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$44
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$35
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$33
Inari Medical, Inc.
$32
Endologix, LLC
$28
HyperMed Imaging Inc.
$26
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$26
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$20
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$18
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 82.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9281) Turbo Elite · ABRE · ABSORB GT1 · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Absorb GT1 · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CLEVIPREX · Cardiovascular-Research only · DALVANCE · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · ESPRIT · EkoSonic · Ellipsys · Endurant · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GRAFIX PL · HAWKONE · HI-TORQUE COMMAND · HyperView Hyperspectral Tissue Oxygenation Measurement System · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT Admiral · JETSTREAM · JETSTREAM SC · JOBST BELLA STRONG · LEQVIO · Miro3D · Mitra Clip system · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ovation · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · Pounce Thrombectomy System · Repatha · Restrata Wound Matrix · S · SYMPLICITY G3 · Supera peripheral stent system · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TURBOHAWK · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · Vascular surgery accessories · XARELTO · Xience V coronary stent system
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

Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
39
County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON
0.0 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

Dr. Garcia is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Garcia experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garcia performed 237 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Garcia receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garcia received a total of $70,516 from 28 companies across 157 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 Dr. Garcia's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Brighton?
Dr. Garcia's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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 Dr. Garcia) 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 →

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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 →