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Dr. Richard Garza, MD
NPI1982782017PAC ID4385741297
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,216
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 325
- Part D claims, 2024
- 84
- Publications
- 5
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Practice address
- 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Bldg B, Suite B160, Monterey, CA 93940
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 333-4060
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Monterey, California
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Dr. Richard Garza is a general surgeon in Monterey, California
Dr. Garza practices at Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch in Monterey, California.
Dr. Garza's NPI, 1982782017, was assigned on November 2, 2006. Dr. Garza graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Garza holds California license G52953.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1982782017NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385741297
- NPI enumeration date
- November 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 333-4060
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Garza practices at Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch in Monterey, California
Dr. Garza's primary practice is Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch, at 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Bldg B, Suite B160, Monterey, CA 93940. The practice phone is (831) 333-4060.
- Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Bldg B, Suite B160, Monterey, CA 93940Phone(831) 333-4060
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Garza is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Garza's primary practice is Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch in Monterey, California. Dr. Garza is also affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garza to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan RanchPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Garza's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garza practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Garza is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Garza's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Garza is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Garza's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Texas license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists amputation, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Garza treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Garza
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Garza billed Medicare for 1,216 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,216 Medicare services from Dr. Garza across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 325 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $120,833 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,216
Medicare patients325
Paid by Medicare$120,833
Procedure codes9
Dr. Garza's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits1,018
- Other services161
- Surgery37
Where Dr. Garza's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office23719%
- In a facility97981%
Dr. Garza compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Garza
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,216vs 1667.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 325vs 1212.7 times
- Part D claims
- 44vs 3429% above
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Garza's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Richard Garza treated 325 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 325 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garza in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garza's median patient age at 60, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 2024325
Average age75
Average risk score2.24
Also on Medicaid28%
Dr. Garza's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Garza's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14745%
- Men17855%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Garza's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Diabetes35%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Heart failure34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Garza's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Garza wrote 84 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Garza wrote 84 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 44 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $103 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202484
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$103
Part D patients57
Dr. Garza's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Garza's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids64%54 of 84 claims
- Antibiotics18%15 of 84 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Garza scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Garza for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garza accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Garza, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Garza's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 83.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 88of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Garza ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 79th percentile55 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 97th percentile24 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 43rd percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Garza has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Garza. Dr. Garza's most frequent co-authors are William Clyde Pugh, MD, Joe B. Putnam, MD and Richard W. Suda, MD.
Papers5
Dr. Garza's most frequent co-authors
- William Clyde Pugh, MD1 shared paper
- Joe B. Putnam, MD1 shared paper
- Richard W. Suda, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Garza
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard Garza received $103 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Garza from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $43.
General payments to Dr. Garza by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Garza the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Garza has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Garza, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Garza
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Garza graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Garza graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Garza accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Garza is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Garza accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO5
- HMO2
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Garza's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Garza's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Garza's NPI number is 1982782017. It was assigned on November 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Garza?
Dr. Richard Garza is a general surgeon in Monterey, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Garza practice?
Dr. Garza practices at 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Bldg B, Suite B160, Monterey, CA 93940. Dr. Garza's primary practice is Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center - Ryan Ranch in Monterey, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garza to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard Garza's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Garza is (831) 333-4060.
What is Dr. Richard Garza's medical license number?
Dr. Garza holds California license G52953, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard Garza been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Garza in California (2007 to 2027) and Texas (1986 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Garza affiliated with?
Dr. Garza is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Garza part of?
Dr. Garza is linked to Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Garza to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard Garza accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garza billed Medicare for 1,216 services in 2024, and Dr. Garza accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard Garza's MIPS score?
Dr. Garza's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Garza see?
CMS counts 325 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garza in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Richard Garza board certified?
Yes. Dr. Garza is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Richard Garza bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Garza's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Richard Garza go to medical school?
Dr. Garza graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Garza prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garza's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Richard Garza received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $103 in general payments to Dr. Garza from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Garza been practicing?
Dr. Garza graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard Garza do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Garza.
Who does Dr. Richard Garza publish with?
Dr. Garza's most frequent co-authors are William Clyde Pugh, MD (1 shared paper), Joe B. Putnam, MD (1 shared paper) and Richard W. Suda, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Richard Garza accept?
Dr. Garza is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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