DR. MILTON E GARCIA MD
NPI 1194820431
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Arecibo, PR
About Dr. Milton E Garcia Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. MILTON E GARCIA MD (NPI 1194820431) is an individual nephrology provider in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, licensed in Puerto Rico (6143) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine (1976).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Milton E Garcia Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Milton Garcia reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lares, PR 00669
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Puerto Rico enrollment
- 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arecibo, PR 00612
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Puerto Rico enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 00612 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ARECIBO, PR 00612
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 Milton Garcia's NPI number?
The NPI number for Milton Garcia is 1194820431. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 13, 2006.
Where is Milton Garcia located?
Milton Garcia practices at 65 Celso Barbosa Suite 107, Arecibo, PR 00612. The listed phone number is (787) 879-3828.
What is Milton Garcia's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Nephrology, with taxonomy code 207RN0300X.
Is Milton Garcia enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Milton Garcia is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Milton Garcia's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Milton Garcia reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Centro De Salud De Lares, Inc. (Lares, PR) and Nefrologos Asociados Del Norte, LLC (Arecibo, PR). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Milton Garcia's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Milton Garcia was last updated on October 3, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Milton E Garcia, MD · NPI 1194820431
Nephrology physician in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1194820431 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Nephrology · taxonomy 207RN0300X
- **State license:** 6143 (Puerto Rico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 65 CELSO BARBOSA, SUITE 107, Arecibo, PR 00612
- **Phone:** (787) 879-3828 · **Fax:** (787) 878-6791
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Centro De Salud De Lares, Inc. (NPI 1417907502, Lares, PR); Nefrologos Asociados Del Norte, LLC (NPI 1184729428, Arecibo, PR) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, class of 1976
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 3, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN D08729
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194820431) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.