NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Lakewood Ranch, FL

David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and NPI 1457616245, issued on Jul 9, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME135604, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457616245
Name
David Jose Vargas Martinez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME135604 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8209 Natures Way Unit 221, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Phone
(941) 205-4859
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180717000557); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Verify David Jose Vargas Martinez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
    Search for license ME135604
    Check the board
  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
Open the Florida license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Vargas Martinez1,196
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium69 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium56 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl54 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium44 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium40 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium37 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: $124.78

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Vargas Martinez$124.78
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Manatee Physician Alliance LLCLakewood Ranch, FL

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

David Jose Vargas Martinez among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakewood Ranch

They are 15 of the 779 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood Ranch, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Barragan, DOLakewood Ranch, FL 342021417511742
  2. Kathleen Boyle, DOLakewood Ranch, FL 342021659532935
  3. Karen Brainard, MDBradenton, FL 342021912938549
  4. Kelly Duggin, MDBradenton, FL 342021043763865
  5. Stephen Estes, MDLakewood Ranch, FL 342021558399048
  6. Daniela Kassabov, MDLakewood Ranch, FL 342021811218613
  7. Robert Lemons, MDBradenton, FL 342021639226459
  8. Adam Leroy, M.D.Lakewood Ranch, FL 342021922021542

Common questions

What is David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457616245, issued on Jul 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8209 Natures Way Unit 221, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34202. Phone: (941) 205-4859. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME135604, 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 Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Jose Vargas Martinez, M.D. had 1,196 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.