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Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

420 S 5TH AVENUE
WEST READING, PA 19611

(484) 628-8000

Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD is a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA specializing in cytopathology. Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD is affiliated with Tower Health.

Office Locations

420 S 5TH AVENUE
WEST READING, PA 19611

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In The News

“Dr. Fernando Garcia, MD has been named chairman, department of pathology and laboratory medicine at Reading Hospital and medical director, pathology service line for Tower Health.”—"Newsmakers for May 8", Reading Eagle, May 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD performed more cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

slide consultation

In 2012, Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation, and slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	62
lab tests	548
second opinions	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	31
lab tests	557
second opinions	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	11
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2014 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	314
lab tests	593

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	119
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	47
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2015 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	267
lab tests	201
second opinions	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	236
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	78
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	489
lab tests	502
second opinions	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	174
Hispanic	26
Asian	17
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	66
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2017 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	13
cytology	498
lab tests	409
second opinions	99

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	190
Hispanic	32
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	60
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2018 were lab tests, second opinions, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	76
cytology	76
lab tests	466
second opinions	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	120
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2019 were lab tests, second opinions, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	16
cytology	64
lab tests	343
second opinions	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2020 were lab tests, second opinions, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	73
cytology	58
lab tests	584
second opinions	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	123
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	12
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	18
cytology	54
lab tests	132
second opinions	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	31
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA during 2022 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	29
cytology	234
lab tests	96
second opinions	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	84
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD treated as a cytopathologist in WEST READING, PA were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	37
cytology	195
lab tests	402
second opinions	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	112
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	292
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	34
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	41

Education & Training

He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tower Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$10,595 OPDIVO $10,569	ERBITUX $11	$16
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC	$2,960 Braftovi $2,960
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$328 TD VENTANA Primary Staining Instruments and Reagents $308	TD BenchMark Platforms $20
ViiV Healthcare Company	$165 DOVATO $142	TRIUMEQ $24
GE Healthcare	$159 $159
Other	$143 FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID $73	FOUNDATIONACT $30	Serostim $27	FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID CDX $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,148
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,960
Travel and Lodging	$2,141
Food and Beverage	$1,103

Research Payments

Dr. Fernando U. Garcia, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $4,140.

Biography

Dr. Fernando Garcia practices cytopathology in Philadelphia, PA and West Reading, PA. He is affiliated with Phoenixville Hospital and Reading Hospital. For his professional training, Dr. Garcia completed residency programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas. Dr. Garcia's practice in West Reading, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.