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Anthony ALEGRIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Doctor Charles D. ADAMS; Katerine Pearson; Doctor Bobby Vincent; Physician Assistant John Q. Wang; Doctor Abbas Khoshdel; Doctor Kenneth Love; Physician Assistant David Fortner; Physician Assistant Melanie Pottor; Doctor Edgar Hulipas; Doctor Larry Largent; Doctor Kokila Naik; Doctor Lannette Linthicun; Guy Smith; Ahia Shabazz; Allen Hightower, Defendants-Appellees.
    No. 05-41426
    Summary Calendar.
    United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
    Oct. 30, 2006.
    
      Anthony Alegría, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division, Richmond, TX, pro se.
    Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.
   PER CURIAM:

Anthony Alegría, Texas prisoner # 932939, appeals the dismissal as frivolous of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims. Alegría argues that (1) the magistrate judge erred in determining that his claims against Dr. Charles Adams were unexhausted; (2) the magistrate judge abused her discretion in deeming frivolous his claims against Dr. Kenneth Love and David Fortner; and (3) the magistrate judge erred in determining that venue was improper as to the remaining defendants.

We hold that the magistrate judge did not err in holding that Alegría failed to exhaust his claims against Dr. Adams. “No action shall be brought with respect to prison conditions under [§ 1983] ... by a prisoner ... until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.” Booth v. Churner, 532 U.S. 731, 736, 121 S.Ct. 1819, 149 L.Ed.2d 958 (2001) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). The record reveals that administrative procedures existed for Alegría to vindicate his claims against Dr. Adams. And the record in front of the district court contained no grievances about the September 2003 claims against Dr. Adams; although Alegría claims on appeal he did file such a grievance, he cannot introduce new evidence on appeal. See Schwarz v. Folloder, 767 F.2d 125, 128 n. 2 (5th Cir.1985).

Prison officials violate the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment when they demonstrate deliberate indifference to a prisoner’s serious medical needs. Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 297, 111 S.Ct. 2321, 115 L.Ed.2d 271 (1991). We further hold that the evidence supports the magistrate judge’s finding that the adjustments made by Dr. Love and Fortner to Alegria’s Darvocet dosage were medical judgments as opposed to deliberate indifference to his pain. Alegria’s claims against Dr. Love and Fortner amounts to no more than disagreements over the type of care he received, which, under the facts of his case, is not actionable under § 1983. See Banuelos v. McFarland, 41 F.3d 232, 235 (5th Cir.1995).

Finally, we lack jurisdiction to entertain an appeal of the magistrate judge’s transfer order. See Louisiana Ice Cream Distribs., Inc. v. Carvel Corp., 821 F.2d 1031, 1033-34 (5th Cir.1987); see also Brinar v. Williamson, 245 F.3d 515, 516-18 (5th Cir. 2001).

Alegria’s appeal lacks arguable merit and therefore is dismissed as frivolous. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2; Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983). The district court’s dismissal of the § 1983 claims and our dismissal of this appeal count as two strikes for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir.1996). Alegria is cautioned that if he accumulates three strikes under § 1915(g), he will not be able to proceed in forma pauperis in any civil action or appeal filed while he is incarcerated or detained in any facility unless he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. See § 1915(g).

APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED. 
      
       Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.