Dr. Juan Garcia, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia
Dr. Juan Garcia is a family medicine in Brownsville, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia performed 1,759 Medicare services across 1,234 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia received a total of $14,624 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 922 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 342 | $72 | $189 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 221 | $34 | $75 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 127 | $14 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 103 | $31 | $50 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 89 | $9 | $34 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 68 | $18 | $32 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 63 | $63 | $126 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 59 | $54 | $358 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 54 | $124 | $199 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 49 | $18 | $100 |
| Annual depression screening | 49 | $18 | $33 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 41 | $15 | $100 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 33 | $48 | $337 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 32 | $27 | $45 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 26 | $8 | $10 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 24 | $16 | $69 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 23 | $149 | $902 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 23 | $0 | $38 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 22 | $0 | $20 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 21 | $70 | $2,100 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 19 | $105 | $917 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 18 | $36 | $900 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $17 | $100 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 18 | $26 | $150 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 17 | $15 | $100 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 17 | $16 | $150 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 17 | $52 | $202 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 16 | $60 | $411 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 15 | $56 | $500 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 15 | $102 | $1,600 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 15 | $176 | $382 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 14 | $13 | $120 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $19 | $100 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 14 | $26 | $269 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 14 | $9 | $75 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 13 | $19 | $100 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 13 | $102 | $302 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | 12 | $27 | $99 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 11 | $16 | $120 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in TX.
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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%), 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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