John Garza, NP, LCSW
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (NP, LCSW) with County of Kern, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $31,837 for 96 claims, against $2,731 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,264 in all, mostly food and beverage. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1003149162 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP, LCSW |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 95028051 | CA |
| Social Worker, Clinical | 1041C0700X | LCS25250 | CA |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in California, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | John J. Garza · Chiropractic | 1128b14 | Jun 5, 1997 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AZ); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 20 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,731 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 96 · 96 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 20 |
| Total drug cost | $31,837 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- County of KernBakersfield, CA · 74 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,264 · 51 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $304.92 | 11 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $284.92 | 8 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $274.18 | 9 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $229.40 | 7 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $170.37 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,264 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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