Albert Vargas, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Sandusky, OH
Albert Vargas, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1861466864, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Albert Vargas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- Practice location
- 703 Tyler St, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Phone
- (419) 625-8722
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 703 Tyler St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sheri Kershaw, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1306274501
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Verify Albert Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
254 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 170 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $574.90
8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc.. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- North Coast Professional Company, LLCSandusky, OH
- Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, LLCSandusky, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Albert Vargas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Albert Vargas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861466864, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Albert Vargas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 Tyler St, Sandusky, OH, 44870. Phone: (419) 625-8722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Albert Vargas, M.D.'s license?
Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Albert Vargas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Albert Vargas, M.D. had 254 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Albert Vargas, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.