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David J. De La Garza, MD

NPI 1922007285ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Paris, TX

Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Paris, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1995). 456 Medicare patients in 2024, $186,874 paid; all of their 210 Part D prescriptions were generic. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,160 in all, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1922007285
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 19, 2005
Last updated in NPPESMar 26, 2026
Certified by providerMar 26, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary207X00000XK8109TX

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients456
Services billed4,119 across 103 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$186,874

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)210 · 218 30-day fills
Patients92
Total drug cost$8,618
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Graduation year1995
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$4,160 · 19 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$149.08 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$2,822 · 8 payments
  • Food and Beverage$1,338 · 11 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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