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VERNON L GARBER DPM
NPI 1043218449
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Lake Charles, LA

Active since July 09, 2005
651 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601(337) 433-3338(337) 433-3337 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 12, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Vernon L Garber Dpm NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

VERNON L GARBER DPM (NPI 1043218449) is an individual foot & ankle surgery provider in Lake Charles, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (PD142R) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043218449
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy213ES0103X
Provider Legal NameVERNON L GARBERCredential: DPM
Location Address651 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DRLake Charles, LA 70601-5726
Mailing Address651 Dr. Michael Debakey DriveLake Charles, LA 70601-5726 · (337) 433-3338 · Fax (337) 433-3337
Phone(337) 433-3338
Fax(337) 433-3337
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateJuly 9, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateMay 12, 2011
✔ NPI 1043218449 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPodiatrist · Foot & Ankle SurgeryPodiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Taxonomy Code213ES0103X
License✔ Licensed in LA · PD142R
651 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR, Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Other Identifiers 2

Medicare PIN5U822LA
Medicare UPINU51943

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
50%115 patients2/55-star benchmark: 99%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
95%1,284 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
91%473 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
13%369 patients1/55-star benchmark: 99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients tobacco: 52% · 280 patients
58%280 patients
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
54%156 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.
Lower rates are better for this measure.
Patients 2+: 9% · 369 patients
10%369 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

EMILY COMEAUX
Speech-Language Pathologist
651 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Calcasieu Parish (337) 563-3531
MS. SAVANNA MARY TOMMASI M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
651 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Calcasieu Parish (337) 563-3531
BEYOND SPEECH THERAPY LLC
Speech-Language Pathologist
651 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Calcasieu Parish (337) 563-3531

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Vernon Garber's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vernon Garber is 1043218449. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 9, 2005.

Where is Vernon Garber located?

Vernon Garber practices at 651 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601. The listed phone number is (337) 433-3338.

What is Vernon Garber's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Podiatrist, specializing in Foot & Ankle Surgery, with taxonomy code 213ES0103X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Vernon Garber was last updated on May 12, 2011. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.