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Physician

JAMES GARRISON, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery

SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229
NPI: 1003843830

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Common Procedures for Thoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)Lung ResectionHeart Valve SurgeryMediastinoscopyThoracotomyEsophageal SurgeryChest Wall ReconstructionVATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
100.0/100Exceptional
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
33533
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft
$5,075$1,634$1,30745
33361
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery
$3,365$709$56656
33519
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts
$1,469$512$41012
33518
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts
$1,108$368$29520
99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$498$211$16029
99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$492$167$13330
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$400$162$12912
33268
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest
$364$119$9526
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$335$127$10127
76998
Ultrasonic guidance during surgery
$232$58$4647
93314
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart
$187$87$6940
99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
$98$48$3911
33508
Harvest of vein using an endoscope
$44$15$1242

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.