NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D

Infectious Disease Physician · Columbus, OH

Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1073874939, issued on Jun 6, 2012. Check the license (Ohio 35.131029, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1073874939
Name
Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
35.131029 OH
57.020802 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 3000, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone
(614) 788-5200
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2012
Record last updated
May 30, 2023
Fax
(614) 788-5210
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170606002563); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 3000

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

  1. Ian Baird, MDInfectious Disease Physician1427034008
  2. Christian Greco, D.O.Infectious Disease Physician1093130809
  3. Ridhima Monga, MDInfectious Disease Physician1124541024
  4. Wissam Sabbagh, MDInfectious Disease Physician1104873348

Verify Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

329 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Edwin Vargas Velandia329
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone31 claims
  2. Amoxicillin30 claims
  3. Daptomycin21 claims
  4. Azithromycin18 claims
  5. Biktarvy17 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $282.80

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Melinta Therapeutics, LLC. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edwin Vargas Velandia$282.80
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH

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

Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia among 350 infectious disease physician records in Ohio

Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D is one of 350 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% 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 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 246 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Ohio

There are 350 infectious disease physician records in Ohio.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ian Baird, MDColumbus, OH 432141427034008
  2. Jessica Barrett, D.O.Columbus, OH 432141386087302
  3. Caroline Bashour, MDColumbus, OH 432141891499612
  4. Megan Buller, MDColumbus, OH 432141275857823
  5. Joseph Gastaldo, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141417933094
  6. George Gianakopoulos, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141407832082
  7. Christian Greco, D.O.Columbus, OH 432141093130809
  8. Cora McNally, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141225014806

Common questions

What is Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D's NPI number?

Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073874939, issued on Jun 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 3000, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 788-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.131029, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edwin Alonso Vargas Velandia, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. 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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