David J. Vargas, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Lakeland, FL
David J. Vargas, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1881750305, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME64211, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Vargas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME64211 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 Pablo St, Lakeland, FL 33803
- Phone
- (863) 284-5030
- Enumerated
- Dec 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (863) 284-5142
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050430000006); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME64211Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium352 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl98 claims
- Linzess69 claims
- Gavilyte-G49 claims
- Sucralfate47 claims
- Omeprazole42 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): 80.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncLakeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Vargas among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
David J. Vargas, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roger Montenegro, MDLakeland, FL 338031790929776
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- Luis Servin Abad, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031760640130
- Tammy Gebo-Seaman, DOLakeland, FL 338051730585068
- Mahmudul Haque, MD., PH.D.Lakeland, FL 338051699987800
- Victor Nwakakwa, MDLakeland, FL 338051942262647
- Joffre Rivera, MDLakeland, FL 338051760429062
- Louis Saco, MDLakeland, FL 338051700857901
Common questions
What is David J. Vargas, MD's NPI number?
David J. Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881750305, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Vargas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Pablo St, Lakeland, FL, 33803. Phone: (863) 284-5030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Vargas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME64211, 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.
How much does David J. Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Vargas, MD had 1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Vargas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.1 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.
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.