Carlos Vargas, M.D.
Specialist · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Carlos Vargas, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1568711588, issued on Sep 5, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME45368, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Vargas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- ME45368 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 NE 18TH St Apt 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
- Phone
- (954) 465-4182
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 465-4182
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME45368Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $150.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Carlos Vargas among 2,685 specialist records in Florida
Carlos Vargas, M.D. is one of 2,685 specialist records with a practice address in Florida. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Florida
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Common questions
What is Carlos Vargas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carlos Vargas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568711588, issued on Sep 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Vargas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 NE 18TH St Apt 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33305. Phone: (954) 465-4182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Vargas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME45368, 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.
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.