Galo F. Garces, MD
NPI 1619956075ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Denver, CO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Denver Nephrologists PC, practicing in Denver, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $183,840 for 1,167 claims, against $99,579 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $94.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Healthone Rose and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619956075 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 43391 | CO |
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 - Nephrology (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 309 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,317 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,579 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,167 · 3,024 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $183,840 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Denver Nephrologists PCDenver, CO · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO
- HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. LukesDenver, CO
- Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO
- The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalAurora, CO
- University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO
Other facilities
- 062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Denver, CO
- Davita Montbello DialysisDialysis facility · Denver, CO
- Fresenius Kidney Care LowryDialysis facility · Denver, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$94.14 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$16.65 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $43.10 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $26.65 | 1 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $24.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$94.14 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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