NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1689909046 PA
Verify on CMS → Edgar Vargas, PA
Physician Assistant in Loma Linda, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 156,084 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
137
Medicare Part D claims · 92 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
MIPS score
94.6/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
Edgar Vargas, PA reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 137 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 94.6/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 137
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥73rd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Edgar Vargas, PA
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1689909046), first enumerated 10/02/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 137 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Edgar Vargas, PA's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1689909046 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1689909046
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- MIPS-ELITE 94.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 137
- BOOK-MID 13,861 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Kelsi Allen · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Vargas · this pr…
Vargas · this provider
94.6 MIPS pts
- Yanique Campbell…
Yanique Campbell
94.6 MIPS pts
- Kelsi Allen · near
Kelsi Allen
94.6 MIPS pts
- Katherine Berwal…
Katherine Berwald
94.6 MIPS pts
- Wyatt Brown · near
Wyatt Brown
94.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Edgar Vargas, PA's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
95 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Edgar Vargas, PA sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 26,497 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Edgar Vargas, PA writes more Part D claims than 34% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 76% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Edgar Vargas, PA. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Edgar Vargas, PA?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
137 84% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
94.6/100 11.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Edgar Vargas, PA's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689909046 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/02/2009 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
94.6267
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.6789
Quality
97.1443
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Edgar Vargas, PA. To verify Edgar Vargas, PA's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
137
Total Claims
$710
Total Drug Cost
92
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 137.667
- Total Day Supply
- 1,014
- Generic Drug Cost
- $664
- Opioid Claims
- 35 (25.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 40
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.88
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 47, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 |
| Cephalexin | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Edgar Vargas, PA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
156,084
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
832
Avg Claims per Provider
Edgar Vargas, PA's 137 claims are below the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Vargas, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vargas.
One of 13,861 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Marcia -Galbraith
PA
Stockton, CA
Danny Abad
PA
Orange, CA
Lea Dominique Abadies
PA
Tustin, CA
Rea Elizabeth Abaniel
P.A.-C
Seal Beach, CA
Ramina Abbasi
PA-C
Signal Hill, CA
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Edgar Vargas, PA's specialty? ▼
Edgar Vargas, PA specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Loma Linda, California. Credentials: PA.
How much does Edgar Vargas, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Edgar Vargas, PA wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims totaling $710 in drug costs for 92 beneficiaries.
What is Edgar Vargas, PA's Medicare quality score? ▼
Edgar Vargas, PA has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.6/100 (Quality: 76.7, Cost: 97.1). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Edgar Vargas, PA located? ▼
Edgar Vargas, PA is located at 11666 CEDAR ST, Loma Linda, CA, 92354. Phone: (707) 322-4980.
What is Edgar Vargas, PA's NPI number? ▼
Edgar Vargas, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689909046, issued on 10/02/2009.
Does Edgar Vargas, PA prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Edgar Vargas, PA had 35 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 25.5%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 156,084 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 832 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Edgar Vargas, PA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Edgar Vargas, PA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Edgar Vargas, PA accept Medicare? ▼
Edgar Vargas, PA appears in CMS Medicare data with 137 Part D claims and 92 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Edgar Vargas, PA's credentials? ▼
Edgar Vargas, PA's NPI is 1689909046 with credentials PA. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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