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Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2000)

6011 E Woodmen Road Suite 345
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

(719) 635-7321

Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD is a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, Associates in Gastroenterology and ASSOC IN GASTROENTEROLOGY, PC.

Office Locations

2940 N Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

6011 E Woodmen Road Suite 345
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

(719) 635-7321

(719) 635-2510

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In The News

“"Our practice has seen an increase in the incidence of advanced-stage colon cancer since March 2020," said Austin Garza, a physician at Associates in Gastroenterology in Colorado Springs, Colorado.”—"11 Health Issues Doctors Are Seeing More Of Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic", Huff Post, May 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with esophageal dilation

In 2023, Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD performed more EGD with esophageal dilation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD performed more colonoscopy, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, and EGD with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	421
esophageal dilation	61
gastrointestinal procedures	383
hospital care	118
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	383
minor procedures	13
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	553
esophageal dilation	70
gastrointestinal procedures	405
hospital care	153
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	405
minor procedures	16
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	24
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	46
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	579
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	396
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	396
preventive care	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	244

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	19
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	38
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	480
esophageal dilation	84
gastrointestinal procedures	489
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	489
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	317

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	76
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	64
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	368
doctor visit	344
esophageal dilation	105
gastrointestinal procedures	559
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	559
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	368

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	27
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	37
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	383
doctor visit	246
esophageal dilation	111
gastrointestinal procedures	567
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	567
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	383

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	22
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	31
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	432
doctor visit	237
esophageal dilation	120
gastrointestinal procedures	654
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	654
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	432

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	28
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	28
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	313
doctor visit	214
esophageal dilation	113
gastrointestinal procedures	479
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	479
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	313

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	20
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	357
doctor visit	194
esophageal dilation	113
gastrointestinal procedures	545
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	545
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	357

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	24
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	26
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	359
doctor visit	349
esophageal dilation	131
gastrointestinal procedures	546
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	546
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	359

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	30
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	318
doctor visit	199
esophageal dilation	95
gastrointestinal procedures	494
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	494
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	318

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Colorado Springs, CO were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

aspiration	14
balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	324
doctor visit	346
esophageal dilation	96
gastrointestinal procedures	501
hospital care	84
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	501
minor procedures	14
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	458
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	33
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) Gastroenterology and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Associates in Gastroenterology

ASSOC IN GASTROENTEROLOGY, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.64 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

4.64

Overall Rating

(11 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2023-08-09

This doctor was unable to remove a colon polyp and after 3 unsuccessful attempts referred me to have half of my colon removed. I waited two months for an office visit so I could ask for a referral to a medical center that could use a different procedure. He did give me a referral but stated that nothing could be done for it. After a successful endoscopic full thickness resection here I am to report that indeed as my research suggested there were other ways to handle it without losing half of my colon!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,273 GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $1,239	General - Biliary Devices $756	ACQUIRE $137	Biliary Devices $62	SPYGLASS $59	Other $20
Cook Incorporated	$940 ESC - Endoscopic Ultrasound $928	ESC - Biliary $11
AbbVie, Inc.	$637 Humira $205	Viekira $165	Creon $43	Moderiba $9	$216
Gilead Sciences Inc	$366 Epclusa $89	Harvoni $85	$192
AbbVie Inc.	$363 LINZESS $112	Rinvoq $103	Humira $55	Skyrizi $45	Mavyret $28	Other $22
Other	$2,972 ZEPATIER $303	ENTYVIO $222	XIFAXAN $193	ZEPOSIA $165	STELARA $152	Other $1,936

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,623
Travel and Lodging	$2,895
Education	$31

Biography

Dr. Austin Garza is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Colorado Springs, CO. Patients rated Dr. Garza highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for his residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Austin Edward Garza, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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