Maria I. Encarnita Pajarillaga Garcia, M.D.
NPI 1871537977ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Rancho Mirage, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Internal Medicine Specialists Inc, practicing in Rancho Mirage, California. 578 Medicare patients in 2024, $364,623 paid; nearly all of their 7,419 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Amgen Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $266.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1871537977 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | C51586 | CA |
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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 578 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,573 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $364,623 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,419 · 17,490 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 681 |
| Total drug cost | $423,227 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Internal Medicine Specialists IncRancho Mirage, CA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA
Other facilities
- Advance Specialty Care South, Inc.Home health agency · Garden Grove, CA
- Alma Home Health , IncHome health agency · Palm Desert, CA
- Amazing Health Home Care IncHome health agency · Palm Desert, CA
- Suncrest Home Health Services IncHome health agency · Chino, CA
- Valley Care Home Health, Inc.Home health agency · Palm Desert, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$266.27 · 23 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$398.66 · 26 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $148.62 | 17 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $35.77 | 2 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $31.61 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.84 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $17.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$266.27 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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