Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Eduardo Garcia, MD
Pain Medicine · Webster, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Consulting-driven
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. Garcia 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. Garcia
Dr. Eduardo Garcia is a pain medicine in Webster, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia performed 13,644 Medicare services across 1,501 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia received a total of $157,438 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 618 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Garcia is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in TX$ $157,438 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗13,644
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for pain medicine
1,501
Unique beneficiaries
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~718 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, ziconotide, 1 microgram | 9,400 | $7 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,553 | $93 | $388 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 581 | $0 | $1 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 341 | $72 | $285 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 338 | $47 | $177 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 296 | $278 | $512 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 147 | $10 | $43 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 119 | $122 | $505 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal canal drug infusion pump | 93 | $34 | $135 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 92 | $57 | $211 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 78 | $8 | $30 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 69 | $64 | $273 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 67 | $98 | $751 |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | 61 | $35 | $129 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 52 | $107 | $399 |
| Annual depression screening | 51 | $19 | $56 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 42 | $76 | $792 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 40 | $247 | $7,004 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 31 | $46 | $342 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 28 | $75 | $307 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 23 | $89 | $542 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 22 | $105 | $810 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 21 | $33 | $173 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 20 | $50 | $188 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 17 | $48 | $279 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 17 | $38 | $142 |
| Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | 16 | $208 | $1,187 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 15 | $67 | $275 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 14 | $181 | $1,117 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
3.3% high complexity
76.5% medium
20.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$157,438
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $22,491/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for pain medicine
63
Companies
618
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$110,100 (69.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$27,910 (17.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,428 (12.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$8,449
2023$19,300
2022$11,102
2021$59,722
2020$4,367
2019$39,440
2018$15,057
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$51,736
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$30,811
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$25,325
Stratus Medical, LLC
$23,197
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$7,294
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$6,966
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$2,539
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,796
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,171
Abbott Laboratories
$783
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$706
Vertiflex, Inc.
$440
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$374
Nuvectra Corporation
$365
SI-BONE, Inc.
$269
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$254
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$236
AbbVie Inc.
$222
Avanos Medical
$218
Egalet US Inc
$214
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$209
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$184
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$168
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$143
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$140
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$126
Amgen Inc.
$109
Allergan, Inc.
$92
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$85
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$85
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$72
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$69
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$68
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$60
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$59
Kaleo, Inc.
$58
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Baudax Bio Inc.
$55
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$55
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$53
Lundbeck LLC
$52
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$49
ABBVIE INC.
$46
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$43
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
PFIZER INC.
$34
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$27
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$26
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$25
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$23
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$22
US WorldMeds, LLC
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
PAINTEQ LLC
$17
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
Almatica Pharma LLC
$16
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$15
Allergan Inc.
$15
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 68.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ANJESO · ARYMO ER · Accurian · Aimovig · Algovita · Axium INS DRG IPG · BIOTRONIK · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Cambia · ECM Patch · EMGALITY · EVZIO · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERATOR · General - Vascular Access · HETLIOZ · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LICART · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOVANTIK · Miami J · Movantik · NAPRELAN · NEOX · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nimbus · Nucynta · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · PlasmaBlade · Pouch · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · ROXYBOND · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRIX · STANDARD RF DISPOSABLES · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Tirosint · UBRELVY · V-LOC 180 · V-Loc · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zipsor · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit · movantik
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
The majority of payments (70%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for pain medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $1,154 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain Medicines within 10 mi
50
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 2%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Garcia experienced with injection, ziconotide, 1 microgram?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garcia performed 9,400 injection, ziconotide, 1 microgram services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Garcia receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garcia received a total of $157,438 from 63 companies across 618 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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's costs compare to other pain medicines in Webster?
Dr. Garcia's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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