John Vargas, D.O.
General Practice Physician · Midland, MI
John Vargas, D.O. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Midland, Michigan, and NPI 1063692044, issued on Nov 7, 2007. Check the license (Michigan JV005853, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Vargas
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- JV005853 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Washington St, Midland, MI 48642
- Phone
- (989) 832-8803
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 832-4134
- Medicaid ID
- 2991184 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080411000613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 1967
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license JV005853Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
14,615 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 2,354 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,377 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium809 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen782 claims
- Omeprazole526 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium512 claims
- Montelukast Sodium508 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 22.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,947.46
157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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.
John Vargas among 369 general practice physician records in Michigan
John Vargas, D.O. is one of 369 general practice physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated1967 · median 2001 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 208D00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Michigan
There are 369 general practice physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is John Vargas, D.O.'s NPI number?
John Vargas, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063692044, issued on Nov 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Vargas, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Washington St, Midland, MI, 48642. Phone: (989) 832-8803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Vargas, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number JV005853, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Vargas, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Vargas, D.O. had 14,615 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Vargas, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 22.5 of 100. 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.
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.