Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Carlos Vargas, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Carlos Vargas, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1629030861, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629030861
Name
Carlos Vargas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
Practice location
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 13400 E Shea Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Mahmoud Abdelnabi, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1548934714
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  6. Ali Abdulsahib, MDInfectious Disease Physician1417535030

Verify Carlos Vargas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 135 among the 4,225 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carlos Vargas119
  2. Specialty average135

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl78 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl11 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: 78.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $26.84

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,851 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,903.20 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Vargas$26.84
  2. Specialty average$1,903.20

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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.

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 146 radiation oncology physician records in Arizona.

Other radiation oncology physician records in Arizona

  1. Safia Ahmed, MDScottsdale, AZ1548609910
  2. Aaron Ambrad, MDScottsdale, AZ1265411961
  3. Hayden Ansinelli, MDTucson, AZ1821592791
  4. Jonathan Ashman, MDScottsdale, AZ1659337566
  5. Igor Barani, MDPhoenix, AZ1811105943
  6. Dolores Basden, M.D.Tucson, AZ1356310023
  7. David Beyer, MDSedona, AZ1114992252
  8. Ronik BhangooMesa, AZ1760877393
  9. Christopher Biggs, MDPhoenix, AZ1720042146
  10. Yerko Borghero, MDGilbert, AZ1063593119

Common questions

What is Carlos Vargas, MD's NPI number?

Carlos Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629030861, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Vargas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Vargas, MD's license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Vargas, MD had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 135. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carlos Vargas, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 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.