NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · East Boston, MA

Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in East Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1801363452, issued on Oct 31, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts RN2278649, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801363452
Name
Heather Elizabeth Vargus
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN2278649 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Gove St, East Boston, MA 02128
Phone
(617) 569-5800
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2024
Fax
(617) 568-4780
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190207000872); 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 10 Gove St

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

  1. Andrea Acevedo Beltran, LMHCMental Health Counselor1710855697
  2. Megan Aitro, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1639791650
  3. Heather Alfano, BSN, RNRegistered Nurse1598648792
  4. Ashley Altmann, CNP, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558134619
  5. Fabiola Alvarez, MSWClinical Social Worker1598348005
  6. Olivia Amadon, LICSWClinical Social Worker1174987804

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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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,472 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Heather Vargus1,472
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium165 claims
  2. Lisinopril106 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
  4. Omeprazole61 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium44 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate44 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Internal Medical Associates-EbnhcEast Boston, MA

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

Heather Elizabeth Vargus among 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP is one of 4,724 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 2,704 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

62 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in East Boston

They are 62 of the 587 NPPES records with a practice address in East Boston, and 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Crissman, RNPEast Boston, MA 021281043383813
  2. Ramona Flightner, MSN, CRNPEast Boston, MA 021281376542001
  3. Catherine Franklin, NP, DNPEast Boston, MA 021281629177159
  4. Mary Gorman, RNPEast Boston, MA 021281346289832
  5. Andrea Haffty, CNPEast Boston, MA 021281679842371
  6. Catherine Hopkins, NPEast Boston, MA 021281497987986
  7. Candace Linehan, RNPEast Boston, MA 021281730108143
  8. Anita Morris, RNPEast Boston, MA 021281649219213

Common questions

What is Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP's NPI number?

Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801363452, issued on Oct 31, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Gove St, East Boston, MA, 02128. Phone: (617) 569-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN2278649, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Elizabeth Vargus, CNP had 1,472 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.