Dr Ricardo F Garcia, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Mcallen, TX

Dr Ricardo F Garcia, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Mcallen, Texas. He graduated from medical school in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. He is a member of the group practice South Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, P.a. and his current practice location is 1200 E Ridge Rd, Suite # 8, Mcallen, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 630-5530.

Dr Ricardo F Garcia is licensed to practice in Texas (license number J7966) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1871547521.

Contact Information

Dr Ricardo F Garcia, MD
1200 E Ridge Rd, Suite # 8,
Mcallen, TX 78503-1527
(956) 630-5530
(956) 630-5954



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ricardo F Garcia
GenderMale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience35 Years
Location1200 E Ridge Rd, Mcallen, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Ricardo F Garcia graduated from medical school in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1871547521
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840278255
  • Enrollment ID: I20040715000906

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ricardo F Garcia such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1871547521NPI-NPPES
J7966OtherTXMEDICAL LICENSE
8M8070OtherTXBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease J7966 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Doctors Hospital At RenaissanceEdinburg, TXHospital
South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TXHospital
Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcallen, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
South Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, P.a.92341176495

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameSouth Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, P.a.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558314138
PECOS PAC ID: 9234117649
Enrollment ID: O20040712001178

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Ricardo F Garcia is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Ricardo F Garcia, MD
1200 E Ridge Rd, Suite # 8,
Mcallen, TX 78503-1527

Ph: (956) 630-5530
Dr Ricardo F Garcia, MD
1200 E Ridge Rd, Suite # 8,
Mcallen, TX 78503-1527

Ph: (956) 630-5530

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Jasmine Gowarty,
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Dr. Juan Jose Salazar, MD
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Phone: 956-687-1177    Fax: 956-687-3290
Dr. Encarnacion Rodriguez, M.D.
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4300 N Mccoll Rd, Mcallen, TX 78504
Phone: 956-630-1170    
Rodrigo Erana, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Dr. Victoria A Rodriguez-quick, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 501 N Ware Rd, Mcallen, TX 78501
Phone: 956-668-0044    
Dr. Numan A Arafat, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 500 E Ridge Rd, Suite 202, Mcallen, TX 78503
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