Dr. Rafael Garces, MD

Dr. Garces practices at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County.

Dr. Garces' NPI, 1538620414, was assigned on March 25, 2019. Dr. Garces graduated from New York Medical College in 2019. Dr. Garces holds Florida license ME155793.

Dr. Garces' primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital, at 1611 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 585-1111.

Dr. Garces' primary practice is Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County. Dr. Garces is also affiliated with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The medical group on file is University of Miami Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garces to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garces practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Garces' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Garces is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Garces is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal inflammation, heart attack and kidney failure among the conditions Dr. Garces treats.

CMS data shows 467 Medicare services from Dr. Garces across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 136 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,844 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 136 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garces in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.94, 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. Garces' median patient age at 73, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Garces wrote 358 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,756 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Garces for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garces accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Garces as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Garces from 1 drug or device company from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $42.

Dr. Garces graduated from New York Medical College in 2019.

Dr. Garces is in network with 3 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.