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Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg, MD
NPI1962578120
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,350
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 330
- Part D claims, 2024
- 380
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 250 W Bonita Ave Ste 250, Pomona, CA 91767-1864
- Practice phone
- Call (909) 868-6800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc
Physician office · Pomona, California
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg is a general surgeon in Pomona, California
Dr. Garg practices at Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc in Pomona, California.
Dr. Garg's NPI, 1962578120, was assigned on November 28, 2006. Dr. Garg graduated from Dr. S.N. Medical College in 1975. Dr. Garg holds California license A49049.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1962578120NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- November 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (909) 868-6800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 77
- Medical school graduation
- 1975
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg practices at Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc in Pomona, California
Dr. Garg's primary practice is Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc, at 250 W Bonita Ave Ste 250, Pomona, CA 91767-1864. The practice phone is (909) 868-6800.
- Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc250 W Bonita Ave Ste 250, Pomona, CA 91767-1864Phone(909) 868-6800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg is affiliated with 4 sites of care
Dr. Garg's primary practice is Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc in Pomona, California. Dr. Garg is also affiliated with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garg to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Vinod Kumar Garg MD IncPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garg practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Garg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Garg is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Garg's licenses on file in 5 states: California, New York, Minnesota, Florida and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
- Minnesota license
- Florida license
- New Jersey license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, carotid revascularization and colon removal among the conditions Dr. Garg treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg billed Medicare for 1,350 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,350 Medicare services from Dr. Garg across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 330 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $209,977 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,350
Medicare patients330
Paid by Medicare$209,977
Procedure codes12
Dr. Garg's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1742024: 1,2204%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1202024: 1308%
Where Dr. Garg's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office43632%
- In a facility91468%
Dr. Garg compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Garg
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,350vs 1668.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 330vs 1212.7 times
- Part D claims
- 257vs 347.6 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Garg'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. Vinod Kumar Garg treated 330 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garg in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 64% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.31, 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. Garg's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024330
Average age72
Average risk score3.31
Also on Medicaid64%
Dr. Garg's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Garg's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15948%
- Men17152%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Garg's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes63%
- Arthritis48%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Heart failure47%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Mood disorders34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Garg's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg wrote 380 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Garg wrote 380 Medicare Part D claims for 145 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 257 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $117,027 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 260 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024380
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$117,027
Part D patients145
Dr. Garg's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic343 claims90%
- Brand-name37 claims10%
Dr. Garg'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. Garg's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%106 of 380 claims
- Antibiotics26%99 of 380 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2602024: 2571%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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. Vinod Kumar Garg scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Garg for performance year 2024, reported individually.
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Garg in 2013. Dr. Garg's most frequent co-author is Vidu Garg, MD.
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Dr. Garg's most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg received $55,225 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 287 general payments to Dr. Garg from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $50,323.
General payments to Dr. Garg by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Garg by kind, 2016 to 2025
$55.2Kin total
- Education$44,56481%
- Travel and lodging$5,60310%
- Food and beverage$5,0299%
- Gifts$280%
Companies that paid Dr. Garg the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg graduated from Dr. S.N. Medical College
Dr. Garg graduated from Dr. S.N. Medical College in 1975.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Garg is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- LA Care
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Garg accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- PPO10
- HMO9
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg'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 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| 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. Vinod Kumar Garg's NPI number?
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg's NPI number is 1962578120. It was assigned on November 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg?
Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg is a general surgeon in Pomona, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg practice?
Dr. Garg practices at 250 W Bonita Ave Ste 250, Pomona, CA 91767-1864. Dr. Garg's primary practice is Vinod Kumar Garg MD Inc in Pomona, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garg to 1 hospital and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Garg is (909) 868-6800.
What is Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg's medical license number?
Dr. Garg holds California license A49049, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Garg in California (1991 to 2026), New York (since 1983), Minnesota (1990 to 2003), Florida (1990 to 1994) and New Jersey (1982 to 1993).
Which hospitals is Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg affiliated with?
Dr. Garg is affiliated with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Garg to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garg billed Medicare for 1,350 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg's MIPS score?
Dr. Garg's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg see?
CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garg in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg board certified?
Yes. Dr. Garg is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Garg's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99215) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg go to medical school?
Dr. Garg graduated from Dr. S.N. Medical College in 1975.
What drugs does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garg's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cilostazol and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
Has Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $55,225 in general payments to Dr. Garg from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg been practicing?
Dr. Garg graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.
Does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Garg.
Who does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg publish with?
Dr. Garg's most frequent co-authors are Vidu Garg, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg accept?
Dr. Garg is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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