Dr. Ruchira Garg, MD

  • West Hollywood, CA
  • Pediatric cardiology physician
NPI1366416497PAC ID0941279137
Medicare services, 2018
12
Publications
10
Clinical trials
2
MIPS score, 2024
93
Industry payments
$18,149
Practice address
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Practice phone
Call (323) 866-8600
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Primary practice

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

West Hollywood, California

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Dr. Ruchira Garg is a pediatric cardiology physician in West Hollywood, California

Dr. Garg practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California.

Dr. Garg's NPI, 1366416497, was assigned on February 15, 2006. Dr. Garg graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Garg holds California license C 55424.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941279137
NPI enumeration date
February 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(323) 866-8600
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ruchira Garg practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California

Dr. Garg's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 866-8600.

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(323) 866-8600

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ruchira Garg is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Garg's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garg to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruchira Garg's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garg practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ruchira Garg is one of 331 pediatric cardiology physicians in California

Pediatric cardiology is Dr. Garg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0202X. Dr. Garg is board certified in adult congenital heart disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Garg's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Arizona, Florida, Colorado and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric cardiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense C 55424 · 2012 to 2026 · taxonomy 2080P0202X
  • Arizona licenseLicense 52937 · 2016 to 2019
  • Florida licenseLicense ME94855 · 2005 to 2014
  • Colorado license2004 to 2007
  • Ohio license2000 to 2007

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists intellectual and developmental disabilities among the conditions Dr. Garg treats.

Pediatric cardiology physicians near Dr. Garg

Counts of pediatric cardiology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

331pediatric cardiology physicians in California
7pediatric cardiology physicians in West Hollywood

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ruchira Garg billed Medicare for 12 services in 2018

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Garg across 1 procedure code in 2018. Medicare paid $33 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201812
Paid by Medicare$33
Procedure codes1

Dr. Garg's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2018

  • 2016
  • 2018
Tests and treatments
2016: 142018: 1214%

Dr. Garg compared with the California median for pediatric cardiology physicians, 2018

  • Dr. Garg
  • California median
Medicare services
12vs 3364% below

Medians across 73 pediatric cardiology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Garg's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ruchira Garg's patients have a median age of 15

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garg's median patient age at 15, with 57% women.

Dr. Garg's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 15

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Ruchira Garg scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Garg for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Garg's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 77.8of 100Quality
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Ruchira Garg has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Garg, published from 2012 to 2021. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Garg's most frequent co-authors are Dor Markush, MD, Charles F. Simmons, MD and Myriam E. Almeida-Jones, MD.

Papers10
Years published2012 to 2021

Dr. Garg's papers by year, 2012 to 2021

Dr. Garg's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Garg

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Dr. Ruchira Garg has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Garg to 2 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd sponsors the most, 2.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Garg

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Garg

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Ruchira Garg received $18,149 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Garg from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $13,734.

General payments to Dr. Garg by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Garg by kind, 2016 to 2025

$18.1Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,87571%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,00011%
  • Food and beverage$1,94411%
  • Travel and lodging$1,3307%

Companies that paid Dr. Garg the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ruchira Garg has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Garg.

Awards and honors for Dr. Garg

  1. Undated
    • ACC Fellow
    • Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ruchira Garg graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine

Dr. Garg graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Garg is a member of ACC, ASE and The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.

  1. Medical schoolMCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in adult congenital heart diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in pediatric cardiologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ruchira Garg accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Garg is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • NV State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Garg accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. HMO3
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ruchira Garg's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ruchira Garg's NPI number?

Dr. Ruchira Garg's NPI number is 1366416497. It was assigned on February 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruchira Garg?

Dr. Ruchira Garg is a pediatric cardiology physician in West Hollywood, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0202X).

Where does Dr. Ruchira Garg practice?

Dr. Garg practices at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048. Dr. Garg's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garg to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ruchira Garg's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Garg is (323) 866-8600.

What is Dr. Ruchira Garg's medical license number?

Dr. Garg holds California license C 55424, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Ruchira Garg been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Garg in California (2012 to 2026), Arizona (2016 to 2019), Florida (2005 to 2014), Colorado (2004 to 2007) and Ohio (2000 to 2007).

What medical group is Dr. Ruchira Garg part of?

Dr. Garg is linked to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Garg to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ruchira Garg accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garg billed Medicare for 12 services in 2018, and Dr. Garg accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ruchira Garg's MIPS score?

Dr. Garg's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

Is Dr. Ruchira Garg board certified?

Yes. Dr. Garg is board certified in adult congenital heart disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Ruchira Garg bill to Medicare?

In 2018, Dr. Garg's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93325).

Where did Dr. Ruchira Garg go to medical school?

Dr. Garg graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1997.

Has Dr. Ruchira Garg received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,149 in general payments to Dr. Garg from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. Ruchira Garg been practicing?

Dr. Garg graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Ruchira Garg do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Garg, published from 2012 to 2021. Dr. Garg has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Ruchira Garg publish with?

Dr. Garg's most frequent co-authors are Dor Markush, MD (2 shared papers), Charles F. Simmons, MD (2 shared papers) and Myriam E. Almeida-Jones, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Ruchira Garg accept?

Dr. Garg is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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