RAFAEL F. GARCIA MD – NPI #1336160852
General Practice

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for General Practice

RAFAEL GARCIA is a physician located in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1336160852 to RAFAEL GARCIA on July 21, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208D00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as General Practice.

The NPI profile was last updated on Apr 14, 2026. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for RAFAEL GARCIA below.

NPI Profile for
RAFAEL F. GARCIA

NPI Number
1336160852
Enumeration Date

(about 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
RAFAEL F. GARCIA
Credentials
MD
Primary location
5440 OLD BROWNSVILLE RD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78417-9765
Phone: (361) 226-7419 Fax: (361) 201-7479
Mailing address
PO BOX 6950
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78466-6950
Phone: (361) 226-7419 Fax: (361) 201-7479
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Apr 14, 2026

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Identifiers

Identifiers for RAFAEL GARCIA

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
otherBCBSTX PINTX8X7032
medicaidTX138031308
medicaidTX138031318
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208D00000X
- General Practice (Primary)		 TX J3700
207P00000X
- Emergency Medicine		 TX J3700

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Education
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS - Graduated 1992
Offers Telehealth Services
Yes - Telehealth services allows you to talk to your health care provider using audio/video communications, such as Zoom, without actually going in to the doctor's office
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
RAFAEL GARCIA is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE
      2500 E MAIN STREET
      ALICE, TX 78332
    • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE
      1500 E HOUSTON HWY
      BEEVILLE, TX 78102
  • HOME HEALTH AGENCY
    • APRIL SKYY HOME HEALTH CARE INC
      5333 EVERHART ROAD STE 202 A
      CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
    • DEL CIELO HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
      411 N KING STREET
      ALICE, TX 78332
    • HAVEN SKILLED SERVICES LLC
      500 S DR EE DUNLAP ST SUITE A & B
      SAN DIEGO, TX 78384
    • MI FAMILIA HOME HEALTH
      1881 SOUTH REYNOLDS SUITE B
      ALICE, TX 78332
    • SANTA FE HEALTH CARE INC
      119 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE
      BENAVIDES, TX 78341

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