Individual provider Active NPI

James A Garrity, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Rochester, MN
National Provider Identifier
1497734958
Registry record updated Apr 24, 2019
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
26232 Issued in MN
Practice address
200 1St St SW
Rochester, MN 55905-0001
Phone
(507) 284-2511
NPI assigned
Jan 12, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 24, 2019

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

Specialties & licenses 6

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X ME56225 FL
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X MD-31125 IA
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 16889 AZ
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 37797 WI
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 14308 ND
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 26232 MN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

200 1St St SW
Rochester, MN 55905-0001

Mailing address

200 1St St SW
Rochester, MN 55905-0001
Phone (507) 284-2511

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100125000858 MN Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8820130123 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Minnesota Medical School, 1980
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

712 S Cascade St
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2913

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services Hospital, Elbow Lake, MN, CCN 241379
  • Lake Region Healthcare Corporation Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN, CCN 240052

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.64 of 100Reported as group
Quality
86.84
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
75.29

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery35
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
16889AZMDOphthalmology Physician
MD-31125IAMDOphthalmology Physician
14308NDMDOphthalmology Physician
37797WIMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation CurrentSince Dec 22, 2025 Accepting new patients
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation CurrentSince Dec 15, 2022 Accepting new patients
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation CurrentSince Dec 22, 2025 Accepting new patients
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation CurrentSince Dec 15, 2022 Accepting new patients
West Central Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1411 Highway 79 E
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Phone (218) 685-7300

649 State St NW
Evansville, MN 56326
Phone (218) 948-2040

712 S Cascade St
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

111 W Vernon Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone (218) 736-5770

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://fhir-myrecord.cerner.com/r4/e35355ac-dfca-48b9-9dd9-0b7c408c2a66/

Organizations & group practices 5

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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