Juan Joel Garza, MD
NPI 1306841366ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Harlingen, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Harlingen, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,122,787 for 5,552 claims, against $335,890 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $875.60 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306841366 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | K7157 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | K7157 | TX |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | K7157 | TX |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 772 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,842 across 87 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $335,890 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,552 · 12,395 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 999 |
| Total drug cost | $1,122,787 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- South Heart Clinic, PLLCHarlingen, TX · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hosptal at RenaissanceEdinburg, TX
- Harlingen Medical CenterHarlingen, TX
- Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX
- Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLCHarlingen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$875.60 · 22 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$423.00 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $180.20 | 4 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $148.90 | 1 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $136.06 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $115.43 | 1 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $102.56 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$875.60 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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