Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ibrahim Garcia-Mowatt, M.D.

Infectious Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
427 W 20TH ST STE 610, Houston, TX 77008
7138630492
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1689750200 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia-Mowatt

Dr. Ibrahim Garcia-Mowatt is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia-Mowatt performed 1,605 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia-Mowatt received a total of $4,094 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 153 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-Mowatt 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 24% volume in TX $4,094 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,605
Medicare services
Top 24% in TX for infectious disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$85
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, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
439 $64 $100
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.
336 $86 $110
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.
180 $83 $188
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.
159 $72 $170
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
147 $62 $167
Home visit, established patient, high complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
99 $145 $366
Vein wound compression bandage application, lower leg, ankle, and foot
Application of compression bandages to the lower leg, ankle, and foot to manage vein-related wounds.
58 $108 $360
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
39 $137 $200
Home visit, new patient, high complexity
A home visit for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 75 minutes.
38 $153 $452
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
34 $105 $180
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
26 $90 $225
Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes
A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment.
18 $21 $100
Transitional care management, high complexity
Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem.
18 $219 $578
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.
14 $105 $180
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 ↗
$4,094
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $585/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for infectious disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
153
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
$314
2023
$1,181
2022
$1,033
2021
$132
2020
$154
2019
$663
2018
$617

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$165
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$83
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$34
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$13
Inari Medical, Inc.
$13
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 89.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,206
ABBVIE INC.
$1,049
Organogenesis Inc.
$381
KCI USA, Inc
$282
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$237
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$194
Allergan Inc.
$169
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$138
AbbVie Inc.
$62
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$45
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$45
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$41
Shionogi Inc
$31
Allergan, Inc.
$30
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$25
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$24
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
ACELL, INC.
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
ConvaTec Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Medline Industries, Inc.
$15
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$13
Inari Medical, Inc.
$13
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 64.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUACEL AG · AVYCAZ · Affinity · Apligraf · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DALVANCE · DIFICID · DRAWTEX HYDROCONDUCTIVE WOUND DRESSING WITH LEVAFIBER 4X4 · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fetroja · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · NEOX · OASIS · OASIS MICRO · PROCLAIM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUVIVIQ · REGENESORB · REGRANEX · S · SNAP · Santyl · Stravix · TEFLARO · VAC VERAFLO · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · ZERBAXA · Zetuvit Plus
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

Infectious diseases in nearby ZIP areas
152
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM
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-Mowatt is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), with 19 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-Mowatt experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garcia-Mowatt performed 439 hospital follow-up visit, moderate 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 Dr. Garcia-Mowatt receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garcia-Mowatt received a total of $4,094 from 25 companies across 153 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-Mowatt's costs compare to other infectious diseases in Houston?
Dr. Garcia-Mowatt's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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-Mowatt) 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 →