Carlos Vargas, D.O.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Carlos Vargas, D.O. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1245763051, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (Texas R8678, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Vargas
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- R8678 TX
DO-06301 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5917 Otoole Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
- Phone
- (956) 460-0874
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190109002418); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific Nw Un Of Hs, Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records → All 234 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Carlos Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R8678Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
- Eliquis17 claims
- Flecainide Acetate17 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate16 claims
- Clopidogrel13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $17,507.51
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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
- Specialty Associates OF West Houston PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlos Vargas among 234 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Texas
Carlos Vargas, D.O. is one of 234 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 98% 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 96% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Texas
There are 234 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Texas.
All 234 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mossaab Shuraih, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041144318270
- Hilary Almeida, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031811969041
- Luis Eguia, MDMcAllen, TX 785031093706889
- Mazhar Khan, MD FACCMcAllen, TX 785031437462579
- Eric Taylor, MDMcAllen, TX 785031043216153
- Frank Mazzola, MDHarlingen, TX 785501558323915
- Gregg Gerasimon, MDSan Antonio, TX 782341265592570
- Andrea Keithler, D.O.Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341285094482
Common questions
What is Carlos Vargas, D.O.'s NPI number?
Carlos Vargas, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245763051, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Vargas, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5917 Otoole Dr, Corpus Christi, TX, 78413. Phone: (956) 460-0874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Vargas, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R8678, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carlos Vargas, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos Vargas, D.O. had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.