NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Ruidoso, NM

Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and NPI 1184170185, issued on Aug 30, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico MD2019-0238, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; 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
1184170185
Name
Francisco J. Vargas Nava
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD2019-0238 NM
RS2016-0467 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Phone
(575) 257-8200
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 630-4233
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230111001193); 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.
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Also registered at 211 Sudderth Dr

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

  1. Kimberly Bell, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235138900
  2. Bradford Cambron, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1407890643
  3. Griffon CampbellFamily Nurse Practitioner1013912773
  4. Samuel Carley, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1184187221
  5. Terri-Ann Grant, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1508586967
  6. Paul Gulbas, MDOphthalmology Physician1376552810

Verify Francisco J. Vargas Nava in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

211 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Francisco Vargas Nava211
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine17 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin14 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro14 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt14 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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): 83.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Pearsall Emergency Medicine Associates, PAEl Paso, TX
  2. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesRuidoso, NM

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

Francisco J. Vargas Nava among 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico

Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D. is one of 517 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 263 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Ruidoso

They are 5 of the 302 NPPES records with a practice address in Ruidoso, and 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradford Cambron, M.D.Ruidoso, NM 883451407890643
  2. Samuel Carley, MDRuidoso, NM 883451184187221
  3. Patrick Connor, MDRuidoso, NM 883451295821197
  4. Heather Marancenbaum, M.D.Ruidoso, NM 883451528073384
  5. Chelsea Hanna, DOHolloman Afb, NM 883301891156709
  6. Delmar Kampe, DOAlamogordo, NM 883101356386213
  7. Zaira Lucero Villa, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101235860560
  8. Carol Marquez, M.D.Alamogordo, NM 883101164448528

Common questions

What is Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184170185, issued on Aug 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM, 88345. Phone: (575) 257-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2019-0238, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francisco J. Vargas Nava, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.

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