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Edit this profileBased in Detroit, MI, Richard J. Garling, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Richard graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2013. Richard is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 27 Medicare patients across 28 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. NPI 1841639986 identifies this record in the national registry.
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4201 SAINT ANTOINE ST UHC 6E
Detroit, MI 48201
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28 services · 27 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Garling is a neurosurgeon in Detroit, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Garling is listed at 4201 Saint Antoine St Uhc 6E, Detroit, MI 48201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (313) 745-4523. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Garling's National Provider Identifier is 1841639986. 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
Dr. Garling attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Garling has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Garling the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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