Herschel David Vargas, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA
Herschel David Vargas, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1376507418, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.10762R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Herschel David Vargas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- MD.10762R LA
TP534 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 08701201 MS
2195972 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120719000608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Herschel David Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.10762RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
252 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G51 claims
- Gavilyte-C40 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf26 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate19 claims
- Mupirocin18 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: $34.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dilon Technologies, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Herschel David Vargas among 44 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Louisiana
Herschel David Vargas, MD is one of 44 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2009 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Broussard, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211437788395
- Terrell Hicks, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211811945157
- William Johnston, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211598908253
- Brian Kann, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211689763179
- Danielle Kay, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211811378748
- Jennifer Paruch, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211770805871
- Cullen Roberts, MDJefferson, LA 701211447710488
- Steven Schuetz, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211851735740
Common questions
What is Herschel David Vargas, MD's NPI number?
Herschel David Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376507418, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Herschel David Vargas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Herschel David Vargas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.10762R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Herschel David Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Herschel David Vargas, MD had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.