Not Medicare Enrolled

Ronald Garb, M.,D.

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Houston, TX
820 GESSNER RD #750, Houston, TX 77024
7139731007
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1891776167 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 2 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Garb 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 Garb

Ronald Garb is an addiction medicine physician in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Garb received a total of $15,949 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 869 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 Garb is Moderate — 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 $15,949 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,949
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,278/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
869
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
$1,709
2023
$1,256
2022
$1,877
2021
$3,490
2020
$2,746
2019
$2,247
2018
$2,625

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$268
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$267
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$225
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$151
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$141
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$96
Bausch Health US, LLC
$76
Alkermes, Inc.
$75
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$74
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$72
Almatica Pharma LLC
$70
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$42
Corium, LLC
$31
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$25
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Indivior Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 44.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,958
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,302
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$887
Bausch Health US, LLC
$799
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$740
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$718
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$717
ITI, Inc.
$711
ABBVIE INC.
$686
Alkermes, Inc.
$661
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$595
Lundbeck LLC
$478
Shire North American Group Inc
$424
Allergan Inc.
$410
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$383
AbbVie Inc.
$363
Corium, LLC
$319
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$309
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$295
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$271
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$267
Eisai Inc.
$242
Allergan, Inc.
$231
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$227
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$210
Indivior Inc.
$190
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$177
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$148
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$121
Orexo US, Inc.
$112
Tris Pharma Inc
$106
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$102
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$98
Almatica Pharma LLC
$94
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$84
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
$81
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$79
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$73
EISAI INC.
$64
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$42
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$32
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Corium, Inc.
$20
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$18
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 26.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · ADHANSIA XR · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aptensio XR · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · Equetro · Evekeo · Evekeo ODT · FANAPT · Fanapt · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · Horizant · INGREZZA · INVEGA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · NASCOBAL · NUEDEXTA · Nuedexta · PERSERIS · QELBREE · QUILLICHEW ER · Qelbree · Quillivant XR · RELEXXII · REXULTI · SECUADO · SPRAVATO · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SUBVENITE · SUNOSI · Secuado · Subvenite · Sunosi · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · UNITHROID · UZEDY · VIIBRYD · VIVITROL · VNS - Symmetry · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vivitrol 380 mg · WELLBUTRIN · WELLBUTRIN XL · Xelstrym · Zolpimist · Zubsolv
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

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County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL
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Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 2 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Garb is an addiction medicine physician, 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

Does Garb receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Garb received a total of $15,949 from 48 companies across 869 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Garb) 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?
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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 →