Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD
Nephrology Physician · Coral Gables, FL
Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1386165793, issued on Jul 6, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME156334, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- ME156334 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 747 Ponce DE Leon Blvd Ste 605, Coral Gables, FL 33134
- Phone
- (453) 445-4535
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220616000625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME156334Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,075 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga700 claims
- Losartan Potassium297 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate211 claims
- Kerendia200 claims
- Jardiance162 claims
- Veltassa162 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.1 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: $2,019.69
86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Florida
There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Coral Gables → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rene GarciaCoral Gables, FL 331341568762763
- Luis Garcia-Mayol, MDCoral Gables, FL 331341003816463
- Jorge Posada, MDCoral Gables, FL 331341225099195
- Hassan Ali, M.D.Miami, FL 331331780632109
- Oscar Galvez, MDMiami, FL 331331578660650
- Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MDMiami, FL 331351285636613
- Manuel Garcia-Estrada, M.D.Miami, FL 331351346485877
- Herminio Garcia-Estrada, MDMiami, FL 331351942732953
Common questions
What is Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD's NPI number?
Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386165793, issued on Jul 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 747 Ponce DE Leon Blvd Ste 605, Coral Gables, FL, 33134. Phone: (453) 445-4535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME156334, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD had 3,075 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alfonso Manuel Ortiz Vargas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.