Jimmy Garala, PA
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 79
- Part D claims, 2024
- 466
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $31
- Practice address
- 8777 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Practice phone
- Call (219) 886-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery
Merrillville, Indiana
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Jimmy Garala is a surgical physician assistant in Merrillville, Indiana
Jimmy Garala practices at D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery in Merrillville, Indiana.
Jimmy Garala's NPI, 1366003154, was assigned on June 24, 2019.
- NPI
- 1366003154NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537499421
- NPI enumeration date
- June 24, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (219) 886-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Jimmy Garala practices at D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery in Merrillville, Indiana
Jimmy Garala's primary practice is D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, at 8777 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 886-4000.
- D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery8777 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 886-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Jimmy Garala is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Jimmy Garala's primary practice is D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery in Merrillville, Indiana. Jimmy Garala is also affiliated with Methodist Hospitals - Northlake. The medical group on file is Methodist Hospitals Endocrinology Services. Dmand AI also links Jimmy Garala to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Jimmy Garala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Jimmy Garala practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Jimmy Garala is one of 138 surgical physician assistants in Indiana
Surgical is Jimmy Garala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical physician assistantPrimary
- Medical physician assistant
Surgical physician assistants near Jimmy Garala
Counts of surgical physician assistants 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
Jimmy Garala treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Jimmy Garala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Jimmy Garala's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.
Jimmy Garala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Jimmy Garala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5063%
- Men2937%
Chronic conditions among Jimmy Garala's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Diabetes41%
- Mood disorders30%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- COPD28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Jimmy Garala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Jimmy Garala wrote 466 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Jimmy Garala wrote 466 Medicare Part D claims for 198 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Jimmy Garala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic465 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Jimmy Garala's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids68%315 of 466 claims
- Antibiotics7%33 of 466 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Jimmy Garala scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Jimmy Garala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Jimmy Garala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Jimmy Garala's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 56.6of 100Quality
- 73of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 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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Jimmy Garala received $31 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Jimmy Garala from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $31.
Companies that paid Jimmy Garala the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Jimmy Garala'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 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Jimmy Garala's NPI number?
Jimmy Garala's NPI number is 1366003154. It was assigned on June 24, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Jimmy Garala specialize in?
Jimmy Garala is a surgical physician assistant in Merrillville, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).
Where does Jimmy Garala practice?
Jimmy Garala practices at 8777 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410. Jimmy Garala's primary practice is D/B/A Methodist Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery in Merrillville, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Jimmy Garala to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Jimmy Garala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Jimmy Garala is (219) 886-4000.
Which hospitals is Jimmy Garala affiliated with?
Jimmy Garala is affiliated with Methodist Hospitals - Northlake.
What medical group is Jimmy Garala part of?
Jimmy Garala is linked to Methodist Hospitals Endocrinology Services. Dmand AI links Jimmy Garala to 2 more medical groups.
Does Jimmy Garala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Jimmy Garala as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Jimmy Garala's MIPS score?
Jimmy Garala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Jimmy Garala see?
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Jimmy Garala in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Has Jimmy Garala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $31 in general payments to Jimmy Garala from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Orthofix Medical, Inc.
How long has Jimmy Garala been practicing?
Jimmy Garala graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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