Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Frank Vargo, D.P.M.

Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Strongsville, OH

Frank Vargo, D.P.M. is a foot surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Strongsville, Ohio, and NPI 1659373496, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 36-00-2252-V, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1659373496
Name
Frank Vargo
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0131X
License number
36-00-2252-V OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18181 Pearl RD, Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone
(440) 816-4999
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18181 Pearl RD

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

  1. Johanna O'Neill, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730162710
  2. Joan Rothenberg, MDLegal Medicine1033158662
  3. Catherine Wagner, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1942554696
  4. Judith Waters, MDFamily Medicine Physician1134106974
  5. Cynthia Zelis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801873997

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot surgery podiatrist in 2024

162 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 359 among the 959 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Vargo162
  2. Specialty average359

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox72 claims
  2. Mupirocin26 claims
  3. Cephalexin23 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: $49.28

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.. The 681 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,603.78 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Vargo$49.28
  2. Specialty average$1,603.78

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers in Ohio

There are 46 foot surgery podiatrist records in Ohio.

Other foot surgery podiatrist records in Ohio

  1. Abena AgyepongCincinnati, OH1689248775
  2. S. Ali, DPMLakewood, OH1932307642
  3. Caren Aramouni, D.P.M.Canton, OH1770278517
  4. Christopher Bohach, DPMWillard, OH1043232341
  5. Laura Bohman, D.P.M.Cincinnati, OH1982043295
  6. John Boyle, DPMChillicothe, OH1457354680
  7. Victor Cernis, D.P.M.Toledo, OH1376544148
  8. Tom Corrigan, D.P.MLakewood, OH1801885397
  9. Paul Eisenberg, DPMMentor, OH1750386629
  10. Lori Fannin, DPMGalion, OH1295714012

Common questions

What is Frank Vargo, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Frank Vargo, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659373496, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Vargo, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18181 Pearl RD, Strongsville, OH, 44136. Phone: (440) 816-4999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Vargo, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 36-00-2252-V, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank Vargo, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Vargo, D.P.M. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among foot surgery podiatrist prescribers was 359. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.