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Nurse Practitioner

Iwona Garben, NP

Works at hospitals in Baytown, TX · Texas

Summary

Iwona Garben, NP is a nurse practitioner at 8608 N Hwy 146 600, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group, Baytown, TX 77523. Phone: (832) 556-6936. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Iwona Garben had 309 Original Medicare patients and 1,172 services. NPI 1891842613. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Nurse practitioner
  • Address: 8608 N Hwy 146 600, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group, Baytown, TX 77523 · Directions
  • Phone: (832) 556‑6936
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
  • Group practice: TMH Physician Associates PLLC
  • School: graduated 2002
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Iwona Garben, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Iwona Garben accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Iwona Garben accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Iwona Garben see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 309 Original Medicare patients and 1,172 services for Iwona Garben. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Iwona Garben's NPI number?
1891842613. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Iwona Garben, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients309
Services billed to Medicare1,172
Different services or procedures14
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg (J1010)680 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)286 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)94 services
  4. Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus (87804)28 services
  5. Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)17 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis55%
  • Ischemic heart disease40%
  • Diabetes34%
  • Chronic kidney disease28%

Hospitals where Iwona Garben works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Iwona Garben at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Iwona Garben is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • 8608 N Hwy 146 600, Houston Methodist Primary Care GroupBaytown, TX 77523 (832) 556‑6936

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Iwona Garben as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • TMH Physician Associates PLLC1,690 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other nurse practitioners in Baytown

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Baytown, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in TMH Physician Associates PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialNP
Graduation year2002
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1891842613
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians