Dr. Michael J. Garren, MD

Dr. Garren practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dr. Garren's NPI, 1013971662, was assigned on April 12, 2006. Dr. Garren graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Garren holds Wisconsin license 31543.

Dr. Garren's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave), at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. The practice phone is (608) 265-1978.

Dr. Garren's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Garren is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UW Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garren to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Garren's employer is on file too: a school & student health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garren practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Garren's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Garren is licensed in Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 129 Medicare services from Dr. Garren across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 106 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,712 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garren in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garren's median patient age at 63, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Garren wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $2,456 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 52 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Garren for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garren accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Garren, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Garren, published from 2011 to 2020. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopy. Dr. Garren's most frequent co-authors are Jacob A. Greenberg, MD, Fahad Aziz, MD and Erik A. Bowman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Garren from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,636.

Dr. Garren graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1989.