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Dr. Peter Garas, MD
NPI1790104396PAC ID5799901989
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,647
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 294
- Part D claims, 2024
- 140
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Practice address
- 3300 S Fiske Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955
- Practice phone
- Call (321) 434-5055
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Health First Medical Group
Rockledge, Florida
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Dr. Peter Garas is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Rockledge, Florida
Dr. Garas practices at Health First Medical Group in Rockledge, Florida.
Dr. Garas' NPI, 1790104396, was assigned on April 10, 2014. Dr. Garas graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2014. Dr. Garas holds Florida license ME145464.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1790104396NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799901989
- NPI enumeration date
- April 10, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (321) 434-5055
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Peter Garas practices at Health First Medical Group in Rockledge, Florida
Dr. Garas' primary practice is Health First Medical Group, at 3300 S Fiske Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (321) 434-5055.
- Health First Medical Group3300 S Fiske Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955 · Brevard CountyPhone(321) 434-5055
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Peter Garas is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Garas' primary practice is Health First Medical Group in Rockledge, Florida. Dr. Garas is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima). Dmand AI also links Dr. Garas to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Health First Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter Garas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garas practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Health First Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Peter Garas is one of 166 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Florida
Hand surgery is Dr. Garas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Garas is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Garas' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Illinois and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Illinois license
- Massachusetts license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Garas treats.
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Garas
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Peter Garas billed Medicare for 1,647 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,647 Medicare services from Dr. Garas across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 294 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,186 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,647
Medicare patients294
Paid by Medicare$69,186
Procedure codes10
Dr. Garas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3912024: 851118%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4212024: 48214%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2632024: 31419%
Where Dr. Garas' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,59497%
- In a facility533%
Dr. Garas compared with the Florida median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Garas
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,647vs 1,8059% below
- Medicare patients
- 294vs 37922% below
- Part D claims
- 102vs 14027% below
Medians across 159 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Garas' 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. Peter Garas treated 294 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 157 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garas' median patient age at 70, with 64% women.
Medicare patients, 2024294
Average age74
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid4%
Dr. Garas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Garas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18463%
- Men11037%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Garas' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes32%
- Anxiety29%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Garas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter Garas wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Garas wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 102 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $627 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 56 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024140
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$627
Part D patients96
Dr. Garas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic136 claims97%
- Brand-name and other4 claims3%
Dr. Garas' 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. Garas' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids54%75 of 140 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: 562024: 10282%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 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. Peter Garas scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Garas for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Garas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Garas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 86.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. Peter Garas has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Garas, published from 2016 to 2018. Dr. Garas has published most often in Foot Ankle Spec.
Papers2
Years published2016 to 2018
Recent publications by Dr. Garas
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Peter Garas received $9,103 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Garas from 11 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. AxoGen paid the most, $3,238.
General payments to Dr. Garas by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Garas by kind, 2019 to 2025
$9.1Kin total
- Travel and lodging$5,12256%
- Food and beverage$2,78131%
- Education$1,20013%
Companies that paid Dr. Garas the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Peter Garas graduated from UMass Chan Medical School
Dr. Garas graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2014.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
- Board certified in surgery of the hand
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Peter Garas accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Garas is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Garas accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO7
- PPO7
- Medicare6
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Peter Garas'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 | Doctors 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-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. Peter Garas' NPI number?
Dr. Peter Garas' NPI number is 1790104396. It was assigned on April 10, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter Garas?
Dr. Peter Garas is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Rockledge, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Peter Garas practice?
Dr. Garas practices at 3300 S Fiske Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955. Dr. Garas' primary practice is Health First Medical Group in Rockledge, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garas to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Peter Garas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Garas is (321) 434-5055.
What is Dr. Peter Garas' medical license number?
Dr. Garas holds Florida license ME145464, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Peter Garas been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Garas in Florida (2020 to 2026), Illinois (2019 to 2020) and Massachusetts (2014 to 2019).
Which hospitals is Dr. Peter Garas affiliated with?
Dr. Garas is affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Garas to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Peter Garas part of?
Dr. Garas is linked to Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima).
Does Dr. Peter Garas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garas billed Medicare for 1,647 services in 2024, and Dr. Garas accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Peter Garas' MIPS score?
Dr. Garas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter Garas see?
CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garas in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Peter Garas board certified?
Yes. Dr. Garas is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Peter Garas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Garas' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Peter Garas go to medical school?
Dr. Garas graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Peter Garas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone and Diclofenac Sodium.
Has Dr. Peter Garas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,103 in general payments to Dr. Garas from 11 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from AxoGen.
How long has Dr. Peter Garas been practicing?
Dr. Garas graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Peter Garas do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Garas, published from 2016 to 2018.
What insurance does Dr. Peter Garas accept?
Dr. Garas is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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