Vivian Lynn Garcia, MD
NPI 1174187629ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Salinas, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Salinas, California, trained at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (class of 2016). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $91,415 for 673 claims, against $10,079 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $29.21 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174187629 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A178525 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 50 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 148 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,079 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 673 · 1,396 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 183 |
| Total drug cost | $91,415 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- County of MontereySalinas, CA · 185 clinicians
- Clinica de Salud del Valle de SalinasKing City, CA · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$29.21 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$129.62 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$29.21 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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