Charles A. Garcia, MD
NPI 1821093626ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1969). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $441,469 for 4,215 claims, against $63,044 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $359.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821093626 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | D6429 | TX |
| Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | 207WX0107X | D6429 | 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 - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 204 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 819 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,044 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,215 · 8,707 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,235 |
| Total drug cost | $441,469 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1969 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Charles A. Garcia, M.D.,p.A..Houston, TX · 6 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$359.02 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$785.09 · 24 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $245.96 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $41.36 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $29.12 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $24.18 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $18.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$359.02 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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