John Vargo
Radiation Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
John Vargo is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1386943173, issued on Mar 20, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania PA MD457389, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Vargo
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- PA MD457389 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 623-6720
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160531001255); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Vargo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license PA MD457389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mometasone Furoate31 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- University OF Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer ServicesPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc/conemaugh Cancer CenterJohnstown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Vargo among 383 radiation oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
John Vargo is one of 383 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 285 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 383 radiation oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Burton, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321942271242
- Serah Choi, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152321306189030
- David Clump, M.D./PHDPittsburgh, PA 152321881868628
- Kristina Gerszten, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321780655944
- Neal McCall, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321073000865
- Yvonne Mowery, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152321164798336
- Adam Mueller, M.D., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321346635455
- Adam Olson, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321477819670
Common questions
What is John Vargo's NPI number?
John Vargo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386943173, issued on Mar 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Vargo located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 623-6720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Vargo's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number PA MD457389, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Vargo prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Vargo had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Vargo's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.