Frank E. Vargo, D.P.M.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Strongsville, OH
Frank E. 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.
- Name
- Frank E. 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
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (440) 816-5973
- Medicaid ID
- 0615623 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121017000783); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frank E. Vargo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 36-00-2252-VCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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 358 among the 1,032 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox72 claims
- Mupirocin26 claims
- 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 731 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,811.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Frank E. Vargo among 48 foot surgery podiatrist records in Ohio
Frank E. Vargo, D.P.M. is one of 48 foot surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 52% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1996 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0131X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers in Ohio
There are 48 foot surgery podiatrist records in Ohio.
All 48 in Ohio → Every provider in Strongsville → Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gina Hild, D.P.M.Strongsville, OH 441361760616387
- Patrick McKee, D.P.M.Independence, OH 441311366406423
- Sarah Newey, DPMBroadview Heights, OH 441471124330949
- Scott Hirsh, DPMMayfield Hts, OH 441241477636892
- Clifton Turner, D.P.M.Shaker Heights, OH 441221801271754
- Adam Warren, D.P.MShaker Hts, OH 441221326170358
- Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.Cleveland, OH 441091033165238
- Anthony Matalavage, D.P.M.Cleveland, OH 441091295842334
Common questions
What is Frank E. Vargo, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Frank E. 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 E. 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 E. 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 E. Vargo, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank E. Vargo, D.P.M. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among foot surgery podiatrist prescribers was 358. 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.