Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Edward Garza, OD

Optometrist · Corpus Christi, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
5488 S PADRE ISLAND DR, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
3619940310
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1043322274 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. 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 Dr. Garza

Dr. Edward Garza is an optometrist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garza performed 173 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garza received a total of $37,315 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 163 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. 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 50% volume in TX $37,315 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
173
Medicare services
Top 50% in TX for optometrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$58
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
Retinal photography (fundus photo)
This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.
 74 $26 $51
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider.
 68 $84 $175
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient.
 16 $105 $208
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.
 15 $51 $126
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 ↗
$37,315
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,331/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for optometrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
163
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
$853
2023
$953
2022
$869
2021
$3,418
2020
$5,044
2019
$13,270
2018
$12,908

Payments by company (2024)

Alcon Vision LLC
$467
CooperVision Inc.
$155
RxSight Inc
$111
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$99
Optos, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 86.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CooperVision Inc.
$32,413
Alcon Vision LLC
$1,553
ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC
$1,328
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$444
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$418
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$169
Glaukos Corporation
$117
RxSight Inc
$111
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$111
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$101
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$99
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$93
Hologic, LLC
$90
GLAUKOS CORPORATION
$78
ABBVIE INC.
$67
Optos, Inc.
$58
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$35
Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
$29
Top 3 companies account for 94.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIR OPTIX · Acuvue · BIOTRUE · BIOTRUE ONE DAY · BTOD · CEQUA · Contact Lens · DAILIES · KXL system (not refurbished) · LUMIGAN · MIEBO · MYFEMBREE · MiSight Contact Lens · Multiple Brands Contact Lens · MyDay Contact Lens · Myosure · NFC-700 · OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE · PROKERA · Precision 1 · Precision 7 · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE · TOTAL30 · Tecnis Symfony IOL · VUITY · XELPROS
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

Optometrists in nearby ZIP areas
58
County median income
$66,021
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER,THE
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. Garza is a mixed practice 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. Garza experienced with retinal photography (fundus photo)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garza performed 74 retinal photography (fundus photo) 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. Garza receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garza received a total of $37,315 from 18 companies across 163 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. Garza's costs compare to other optometrists in Corpus Christi?
Dr. Garza's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. 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 →

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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 →