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Dr. George H. Garcia, MD

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(Dr. George Henson Garcia, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery and General Ophthalmology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: anisocoria, diabetic retinopathy, cataract surgery, and more.

1031 West Chapman Avenue Suite 204
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 997-7000

Dr. George H. Garcia, MD is a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA specializing in plastic surgery and general ophthalmology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. George H. Garcia, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange, Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph, MD EyeCare and St. Joseph Hospital (Orange).

Office Locations

St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)

1031 West Chapman Avenue Suite 204
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 997-7000

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2200 East Fruit Street Suite 101
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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Some issues Dr. George H. Garcia, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

Dacryocystorhinostomy, or DCR, is a surgical procedure used to bypass a blocked tear duct.

Normally, the tears that constantly bathe the eyes are drained through two tiny holes in the eyelid, where they run through a duct into the nose. This tear duct can become clogged or blocked, causing tears to back up and leading to watery eyes. Common causes of tear duct blockages include trauma, a facial tumor, and inflammation due to certain medical conditions, but usually the cause is not known. Clogged tear ducts are especially common in young children. If the blockage is permanent and located lower in the duct, near the nose, DCR may be performed to create a bypass and allow tears to drain freely again.

During DCR surgery, a small hole is made in the bone and tissue between the upper part of the tear duct and the nasal passage. Usually, a tiny plastic tube called a stent is placed into the opening to protect it and keep it open during healing. DCR may be performed through an open incision on the upper cheek near the nose, or it may be performed endoscopically using tiny instruments that are passed through the nostril. Open surgery is more common, and has a slightly higher success rate, although endoscopic surgery causes less pain and bleeding during recovery. DCR is able to correct the blockage and watering eyes in nearly 95% of cases.

The surgery itself takes only about half an hour. It is usually done under general anesthesia, which may require a short hospital stay while patients recover. Small amounts of bleeding from the nose are not uncommon for the first 24 hours, and bruising and swelling are expected for the first two weeks. Don't be alarmed if the eye continues to water at first. Swelling in the area due to surgery can cause the eye to water, but this should go away as patients heal.

In The News

“George Garcia, MD is an assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at UCLA and Past President of the Orange County Society of Ophthalmology.”—"George Garcia: SB492 is bad medicine for California", The Orange County Register, August 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
eye procedures	2368
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	12
laser treatment	14
plastic surgery procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	298

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
eye procedures	1950
laser treatment	19
plastic surgery procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	140
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
eye procedures	2056
laser treatment	16
plastic surgery procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	152
Asian	41
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	125
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
eye procedures	1470
laser treatment	13
plastic surgery procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	0
Hispanic	236
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	212
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	2365
laser treatment	27
plastic surgery procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	159
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	142
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
excision	14
eye procedures	3130
laser treatment	37
plastic surgery procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	0
Hispanic	201
Asian	43
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	149
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	62
eye procedures	3112
laser treatment	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	210
Asian	44
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	137
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
eye procedures	2494
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	177
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	126
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
eye procedures	1704
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	93
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	491
eye procedures	1308
laser treatment	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	139
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	81
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	338
eye procedures	1011
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	66
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	134
eye procedures	529
laser treatment	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	43
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	321
excision	14
eye procedures	1958
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	12
laser treatment	28
plastic surgery procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	416
Hispanic	145
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	223
85 and over	109
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George H. Garcia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. George H. Garcia, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Jules Stein Eye Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Jules Stein Eye Institute

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George H. Garcia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange

Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph

MD EyeCare

St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. George H. Garcia, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare Advantage, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and United Healthcare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George H. Garcia, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Health Net HMO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA HMO

Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George H. Garcia, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George H. Garcia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. George H. Garcia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,126 Simbrinza $881	Ilevro $638	Pazeo $179	Durezol $167	Pataday $77	Other $185
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$1,003 ACTHAR $1,003
Allergan, Inc.	$972 LUMIGAN $455	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $220	RESTASIS $165	VUITY $71	DURYSTA $62
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$905 TEPEZZA $879	$25
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$876 Rhopressa $490	Rocklatan $385
Other	$7,401 XIIDRA $863	VYZULTA $710	LUMIGAN $501	Oxervate $378	EYSUVIS $263	Other $4,686

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,136
Education	$88
Gift	$39
Entertainment	$20

Biography

Dr. George Garcia is a plastic surgery and general ophthalmology specialist in Orange, CA and Santa Ana, CA. These areas are among Dr. Garcia's clinical interests: nystagmus, eye floater, and ectropion (outward-turned eyelid). He is affiliated with Providence Medical Foundation. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Jules Stein Eye Institute. Dr. Garcia's average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. Providence Medical Foundation reports that Dr. Garcia is accepting new patients at his office in ORANGE, CA.