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- 5440 Old Brownsville Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78417
About Dr. Garcia
Rafael F. Garcia, MD is a healthcare provider in Corpus Christi, TX specializing in general practice. Rafael trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1992. Rafael is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Rafael cared for 270 Medicare patients across 424 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. This provider record is associated with NPI 1336160852.
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Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (361) 226-7419
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
5440 OLD BROWNSVILLE RD
Corpus Christi, TX 78417
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Practice generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Digestive health
- Food Poisoning
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
Rashes & allergy
Most searched conditions
Blood disorders
Bone health
Brain & Nerves
Digestive Health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot & Ankle
General Health
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Joint & Muscle
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Mental Health
Pain
Pain & Joints
Skin
Skin & Hair
Sleep
Urinary & Kidney
Weight & Metabolism
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic testing
Heart & Circulation
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Infections & Screening
- Cholesterol Check
- COVID-19 testing
- STI Testing
- Urine Drug Screen
Injections
- Antibiotic Injection
Lab tests
- Rapid flu test
- Rapid Mono Test
- Rapid strep testing
- Urinalysis
- Vaccine Titer Test
Men's Health
Mental health
Minor Surgery
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Mole removal
- Skin Tag Removal
- Wart Removal
Physical exams
Prescriptions & Medications
Routine Blood Tests
Sleep
Vaccines
- Shingles And Senior Vaccinations
- HPV vaccine
- Routine Vaccines
- Tetanus shot
- Travel vaccines
Weight & Metabolism
Women's Health
Wound Care
Most searched procedures
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Exams & Clearances
Hormone therapy
Lungs & Breathing
Pain & Injections
Pain & Joints
Pain management
Preventive care
Preventive Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
424 services · 270 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
23 | Less often than most peers in General Practice |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
162 | More often than most peers in General Practice |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
95 | More often than most peers in General Practice |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
65 | As often as other peers in General Practice |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
36 | As often as other peers in General Practice |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
26 | As often as other peers in General Practice |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office visit | 99441 |
17 | Less often than most peers in General Practice |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general practitioners in Corpus Christi 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle 6
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Garcia?
Dr. Garcia is a general practitioner in Corpus Christi, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Practice”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Garcia's address?
Dr. Garcia is listed at 5440 Old Brownsville Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78417. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Garcia?
The number on file is (361) 226-7419. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Garcia's NPI number?
Dr. Garcia's National Provider Identifier is 1336160852. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Garcia train?
Dr. Garcia attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Garcia been practicing?
Dr. Garcia has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Garcia perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Garcia provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Garcia confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Garcia. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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