Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Amherst, NY
Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1043621063, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (New York 303356, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Vincent Vargo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 303356 NY
2019-00101 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
- Phone
- (716) 250-9999
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200819003141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3925 Sheridan Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cheryl Adrian, PTPhysical Therapist1861182974
- Melissa Aduddle, RPA-CMedical Physician Assistant1588783617
- Matthew Alessi, P.T.Physical Therapist1376518498
- Amar Alkhafaji, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1588309363
- Bradley Allan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861178063
- Joseph Amico, PT, DPT, CMPPhysical Therapist1396089207
Verify Daniel Vincent Vargo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 303356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
441 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin145 claims
- Methylprednisolone52 claims
- Diclofenac Potassium36 claims
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Celecoxib30 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium27 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): 84.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $174.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Excelsior Orthopaedics LLPNiagara Falls, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Vincent Vargo among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York
Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D. is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erin Boynton, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261992995633
- Lisa Daye, MDAmherst, NY 142261083673693
- Matthew Dipaola, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261235255167
- Jeremy Doak, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261003071234
- Michael Ferrick, MDAmherst, NY 142261053382564
- Marc Fineberg, MDAmherst, NY 142261083670962
- Robert Galpin, MDAmherst, NY 142261518939826
- Michael Ostempowski, MDAmherst, NY 142261447262209
Common questions
What is Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043621063, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 250-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 303356, 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 Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Vincent Vargo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.
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.