NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Danica Vargo, D.O.

Psychiatry Physician · New Hyde Park, NY

Danica Vargo, D.O. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New Hyde Park, New York, and NPI 1508278219, issued on May 29, 2014. Check the license (New York 288785, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508278219
Name
Danica Vargo
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
288785 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Dakota Dr, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Phone
(516) 622-6000
Enumerated
May 29, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200214000196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Dakota Dr

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

  1. Shaya Ansari, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1003851726
  2. Jeffrey Berger, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1174526941
  3. Justin Chen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1245974146
  4. Jenny ChungFamily Medicine Physician1639631401
  5. Arlene Diaz, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154823631
  6. Jenson Eapen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285021766

Verify Danica Vargo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

513 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Danica Vargo513
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam69 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl32 claims
  3. Mirtazapine32 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl30 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate27 claims
  6. Venlafaxine Hcl Er23 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): 84.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Optum Medical Care PCMount Kisco, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Danica Vargo among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Danica Vargo, D.O. is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New York

There are 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Benjamin, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421275611220
  2. Marjorie Blieka, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421972678480
  3. Peter D'Amico, PHDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421376607598
  4. Rahil Jummani, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421265445209
  5. Raghav Malik, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421245850296
  6. Mary Camille Palisoc-Salazar, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421144859125
  7. Joanne Rieben, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421710041637
  8. Ronald Rosen, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421194897850

Common questions

What is Danica Vargo, D.O.'s NPI number?

Danica Vargo, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508278219, issued on May 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Danica Vargo, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Dakota Dr, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042. Phone: (516) 622-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Danica Vargo, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 288785, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Danica Vargo, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Danica Vargo, D.O. had 513 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Danica Vargo, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.

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