Individual provider Active NPI

Steven James Garza, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1346216892
Registry record updated Jan 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
6674TG Issued in TX
Practice address
1740 W 27TH St Ste 180
Houston, TX 77008-1435
Phone
(713) 864-8652
Fax
(713) 864-2865
NPI assigned
Feb 24, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X 6674TG TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1740 W 27TH St Ste 180
Houston, TX 77008-1435

Mailing address

1740 W 27TH St Ste 180
Houston, TX 77008-1435
Phone (713) 864-8652

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1715690MedicaidTX

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050111000056 TX Practitioner - Optometry 0042268617 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
University of Houston - College of Optometry, 2004
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Northwest Eye AssociatesGroup PAC ID 9830143817, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1740 W 27TH St
Suite 180
Houston, TX 77008-1435
Phone (713) 864-8652

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as group
Quality
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
6674TGTXMDOptometrist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Northwest Eye Associates Optometrist CurrentSince Apr 19, 2023 Accepting new patients
Memorial Eye, PA Optometrist Past Accepting new patients
Memorial Eye, PA Optometrist Past Accepting new patients
Better Vision, PA Optometrist PastSince Apr 4, 2011 Accepting new patients

Locations

1740 W 27th St
Ste 180
Houston, TX 77008
Phone (713) 405-7646

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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