Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Eduardo Garcia, MD
Pain Medicine · Webster, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia
Dr. Eduardo Garcia is a pain medicine specialist in Webster, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia performed 13,644 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia received a total of $157,438 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 618 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 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 3% volume in TX
$157,438 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗13,644
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziconotide injection, 1 microgram Administration of a 1 microgram dose of ziconotide medication via injection. |
9,400 | $7 | $11 |
| 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. |
1,553 | $93 | $388 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
581 | $0 | $1 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
341 | $72 | $285 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
338 | $47 | $177 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified A medication prepared specifically for an individual patient by a pharmacist or physician, tailored to meet unique needs that cannot be fulfilled by commercially available products. |
296 | $278 | $512 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
147 | $10 | $43 |
| 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. |
119 | $122 | $505 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal drug pump This procedure involves electronically analyzing and reprogramming a spinal canal drug infusion pump. It does not include the surgical insertion or removal of the device. |
93 | $34 | $135 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
92 | $57 | $211 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
78 | $8 | $30 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
69 | $64 | $273 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
67 | $98 | $751 |
| Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time. |
61 | $35 | $129 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
52 | $107 | $399 |
| Annual depression screening | 51 | $19 | $56 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
42 | $76 | $792 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
40 | $247 | $7,004 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
31 | $46 | $342 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
28 | $75 | $307 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
23 | $89 | $542 |
| Spinal nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic or steroid medication into a single nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
22 | $105 | $810 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
21 | $33 | $173 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
20 | $50 | $188 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
17 | $48 | $279 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
17 | $38 | $142 |
| Insertion of programmable spinal drug infusion pump A surgical procedure to implant a programmable pump into the spinal canal for delivering medication. |
16 | $208 | $1,187 |
| 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 | $67 | $275 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.1% high complexity
79.0% medium
20.9% 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
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
618
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
$8,449
2023
$19,300
2022
$11,102
2021
$59,722
2020
$4,367
2019
$39,440
2018
$15,057
Payments by company (2024)
Nevro Corp.
$3,651
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$2,337
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,348
Medtronic, Inc.
$584
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$242
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$85
Avanos Medical
$42
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$32
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$20
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$14
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$13
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 86.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
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 all-time 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? 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 →
Geographic Context
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
50
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
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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 is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), 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. Garcia experienced with ziconotide injection, 1 microgram?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garcia performed 9,400 ziconotide injection, 1 microgram 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 receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garcia received a total of $157,438 from 63 companies across 618 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'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 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 →
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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 ↗, 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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