Patrick Einstein Cruz Garcia, M.D.
NPI 1487065330ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Spring, TX
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (M.D.) with Minivasive Pain Specialists,pllc, practicing in Spring, Texas. 120 Medicare patients in 2024, $102,500 paid; nearly all of their 4,099 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,109 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Townsen Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1487065330 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 14, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | T1708 | TX |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 25MA10740800 | NJ |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | 25MA10740800 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 120 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,169 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,500 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,099 · 4,226 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 661 |
| Total drug cost | $143,804 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Minivasive Pain Specialists,pllcChannelview, TX · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Townsen Memorial HospitalHumble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,109 · 33 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,035 · 34 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $597.35 | 28 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $313.16 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $183.13 | 2 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | $15.03 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,109 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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