April L. Vargus, P.A.-C
Physician Assistant · Des Moines, IA
April L. Vargus, P.A.-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1639243629, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April L. Vargus
- Credential
- P.A.-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- TL1486 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
- Phone
- (515) 271-1700
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140507001183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify April L. Vargus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
1,108 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
- Gabapentin49 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium49 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
- Losartan Potassium38 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium38 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
April L. Vargus among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
April L. Vargus, P.A.-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
179 physician assistant records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 179 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kelly Gann, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503121649525817
- Sheila Garner, P.A.Des Moines, IA 503121447308069
- Jolene Givant, P.A.-CDes Moines, IA 503121073505780
- Megan Hyatt, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503121295406106
Common questions
What is April L. Vargus, P.A.-C's NPI number?
April L. Vargus, P.A.-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639243629, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April L. Vargus, P.A.-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50312. Phone: (515) 271-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April L. Vargus, P.A.-C's license?
Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does April L. Vargus, P.A.-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April L. Vargus, P.A.-C had 1,108 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.