Diego Garcia, PHARMD
Diego Garcia, PHARMD is a Pharmacist in Salinas, CA, registered under NPI 1003381989.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Salinas, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 22, 2026. Parking is available about 407 ft away. There is EV charging 0.22 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 860 ft away, served by Northridge Mall. A pharmacy sits 0.26 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.26 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 4 ft ~1 min
1800 Northridge Mall, Salinas 93906
Mo-Th 06:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:30-23:00; Su off
Parking 229 ft ~1 min
Parking 274 ft ~2 min
Transit N Main / Firestone Svc Stn 291 ft ~2 min
Restaurant BJ's 387 ft ~2 min
1730 North Main Street, Salinas 93906
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
Parking 407 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Panera Bread 429 ft ~2 min
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 474 ft ~2 min
Transit N Main / 1890 N Main 578 ft ~3 min
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 742 ft ~3 min
Coffee Starbucks 777 ft ~3 min
Transit Northridge Mall 860 ft ~4 min
Coffee Starbucks 945 ft ~4 min
Gas station Shell 0.20 mi ~5 min
EV charging 0.22 mi ~5 min
Grocery FoodMaxx 0.25 mi ~6 min
Coffee Erik's DeliCafe 0.26 mi ~6 min
1980 North Main Street, Salinas 93906
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.26 mi ~6 min
Grocery Walmart Supercenter 0.31 mi ~7 min
1800 North Main, Salinas 93906
Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Grocery Safeway 0.37 mi ~8 min
Gas station Chevron 0.39 mi ~8 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.43 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 79075 | CA | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 79075 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003381989 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | PHARMD |
| Practice address |
1800 N MAIN ST Salinas, CA 93906 (831) 751-0260 |
| Mailing address |
1743 CASCADE CT Salinas, CA 93906 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.