Active NPI 1699854281 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kim J Garges , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Webster, TX

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kim Garges, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Webster, TX. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Garges delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 333 N TEXAS AVE.

Dr. Garges does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

333 N Texas Ave
Ste 3200

Webster, TX 77598

Telephone 2813332727

Fax 2813332828

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Texas Anesthesiology Consultants Of Houston Pa Facility NPI 1417941204

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Webster, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +9.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Webster, TX (1627 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Garges (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Webster Specialty Average (26.0 Years) 26.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	238	140	$230.00	$127.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$388.00	$168.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$275.00	$112.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$150.00	$91.30
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$332.00	$168.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	224	136	$230.00	$128.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	72	$275.00	$110.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	37	$150.00	$91.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$388.00	$169.11
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$332.00	$181.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$100.00	$55.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	238	149	$230.00	$130.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	109	$275.00	$114.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	85	62	$150.00	$92.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$388.00	$172.52
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$332.00	$186.65
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	11	11	$3755.00	$731.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	249	155	$150.00	$94.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	99	$230.00	$131.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$275.00	$116.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$388.00	$174.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	18	$100.00	$58.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	11	$332.00	$187.85
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	12	12	$3755.00	$869.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	208	139	$151.20	$73.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	161	112	$230.00	$105.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$275.00	$105.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$388.00	$162.58
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	11	11	$3755.00	$818.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	284	189	$150.00	$73.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	129	$230.00	$108.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	161	161	$275.00	$109.23
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	23	23	$3755.00	$852.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	22	$100.00	$45.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$175.00	$77.37
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	17	12	$2568.00	$198.82
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	16	$332.00	$147.97
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	14	14	$566.00	$107.70
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$9875.00	$1526.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	312	188	$230.00	$103.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	134	$150.00	$70.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$388.00	$159.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$275.00	$102.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	25	$100.00	$43.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$175.00	$71.92
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	12	$1616.40	$213.61
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	14	$4570.87	$711.84
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	13	13	$252.00	$73.20
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$8383.66	$1523.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	546	283	$230.00	$103.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	194	194	$388.00	$158.79
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	18	$635.56	$203.92
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	22	$1359.00	$825.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$150.00	$71.15
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$1672.00	$1580.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-03-13

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TX K9782

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110749204 (TX)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Ray Santos , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1891892782

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 13, 2024

Registered at 333 N TEXAS AVE, STE 3200, WEBSTER, TX 77598 (Tel: 2813332727)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 13, 2024

Registered at 333 N TEXAS AVE STE 3200, WEBSTER, TX 775984962 (Tel: 2813332727)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 13, 2024

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #K9782 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active April 16, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 16, 2009

Registered at 18100 ST JOHN DR, SUITE 230, HOUSTON, TX 770583653 (Tel: 2813332727)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 16, 2009

Registered at 18100 ST JOHN DR, SUITE 230, HOUSTON, TX 770583653 (Tel: 2813332727)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 16, 2009

Recorded as KIM GARGES, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 16, 2009

Specialist

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1699854281

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 03, 2006

Last Update: March 13, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

333 N Texas Ave Ste 3200

Webster, TX 775984962

Phone: 2813332727

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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