Dr. Alma Garza, FNP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Garza
Dr. Alma Garza is a nurse practitioner - family in San Antonio, TX, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garza performed 864 Medicare services across 739 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garza received a total of $1,312 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Garza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 141 | $26 | $500 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 81 | $21 | $375 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 80 | $180 | $1,250 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 79 | $26 | $1,250 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 73 | $76 | $1,500 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 71 | $71 | $180 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 57 | $88 | $1,250 |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 45 | $22 | $375 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 43 | $47 | $375 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 43 | $54 | $145 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 35 | $39 | $375 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 34 | $75 | $1,375 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 23 | $96 | $1,000 |
| Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | 16 | $128 | $1,125 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 15 | $68 | $1,250 |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, first array | 14 | $208 | $2,375 |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, each additional array | 14 | $48 | $375 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Garza is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement.
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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