Dr. Charles A. Garcia, MD

Dr. Garcia practices at Medical Place One and Optical in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Garcia's NPI, 1821093626, was assigned on June 17, 2005. Dr. Garcia graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1969. Dr. Garcia holds Texas license D6429.

Dr. Garcia's primary practice is Medical Place One and Optical, at 1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX 77002 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 333-0151.

Dr. Garcia's primary practice is Medical Place One and Optical in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garcia to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Garcia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Garcia is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Garcia's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Garcia treats.

CMS data shows 593 Medicare services from Dr. Garcia across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,383 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garcia in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Garcia's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Garcia wrote 4,215 Medicare Part D claims for 1,235 patients. CMS names the drug for 4,037 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $404,696 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,817 claims across 25 drugs.

Dr. Garcia accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 51 papers to Dr. Garcia, published from 2012 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Electroretinography, Visual Acuity and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Garcia has published most often in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Dr. Garcia's most frequent co-authors are Eric J. Friedrichsen, MD, Richard A. Lewis, MD and Thomas A. Rice, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 131 general payments to Dr. Garcia from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $748.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Garcia, most recently Super Doc in 2012.

Dr. Garcia graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1969. Dr. Garcia is a member of AAO.

Dr. Garcia is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.