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2026 NPPES data Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1548362361 M.D.
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Jorge Vargas, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician in Los Angeles, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,644 in Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
147
Medicare Part D claims · Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician avg: 67
Generic prescribing
61%
generic claims · 39% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
80.5/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Jorge Vargas, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 147 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

80.5/100
MIPS score · -3 vs avg
147
Part D claims, 2024
61%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Jorge Vargas, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1548362361), first enumerated 09/02/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 147 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: MBC annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

Compare Vargas with other Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers

Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.

Also enrolled in California

Other specialties in Los Angeles: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (7,984) · Behavior Technician (5,108) · Marriage & Family Therapist (3,962) · Clinical Social Worker (3,688)

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1548362361 · Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1548362361
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-NARROW 1,644
  • MIPS-INLINE 80.5/100
  • RX-LIGHT 147
  • BOOK-THIN 157 in California
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ankur Chugh, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

81 ≥ 30th percentile 30% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Jorge Vargas, M.D. sits

This provider among pediatric gastroenterology physician peers

Across the 36 pediatric gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jorge Vargas, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 50% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 69 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 26 · MIPS quality, percentile: 14Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 69Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 94 · MIPS quality, percentile: 94Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 26 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 11Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 51 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 69 · MIPS quality, percentile: 51Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 51 · MIPS quality, percentile: 51Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 71Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 34 · MIPS quality, percentile: 66Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 74 · MIPS quality, percentile: 9Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 91 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 86 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 89Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 6Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 89 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 26 · MIPS quality, percentile: 86Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 66 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 34Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 74Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 89Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 34Jorge Vargas, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 94 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pediatric gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 35; the gold marker is Jorge Vargas, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Jorge Vargas, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Jorge Vargas, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/02/2006

NPI 1548362361

Primary specialty

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician

Niche

1,644 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

147 119% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 67

MIPS final score

80.5/100 3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.9%Marriage & Family Therapist5.4%Student in an Organized Heal…5.1%Mental Health Counselor3.7%Pharmacist3.4%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Pediatric Gastroenterology P…0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
80.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%80.5%
MIPS final score (Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician) - 80.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

10833 LE CONTE AVE
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 206-6136

Provider Details

NPI 1548362361
Specialty Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/02/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

80.5085
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.838
Quality
20.857
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Jorge Vargas, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

UC Regents
Los Angeles, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Jorge Vargas, M.D.. To verify Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Jorge Vargas, M.D. - brand share 39.0%
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician average

39% brand-name claims vs 61% generic, on 147 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

147
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
153
Total Day Supply
2,991
Brand vs Generic
39% brand / 61% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$3K
Generic Drug Cost
$7K
Opioid Claims
11 (7.5% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
52.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.20

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Jorge Vargas, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Clinisol
Parenteral Amino Acid 15% No.5
28
Famotidine
 26
Smoflipid
Fat Emul/Soy/Mct/Oliv/Fish Oil
25
Lactated Ringers
Ringer's Solution,lactated
23
Codeine Sulfate
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician Overview

How Jorge Vargas, M.D. fits within the Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.

1,644
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician
67
Avg Claims per Provider

Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s 147 claims are above the specialty average of 67.

Nationwide Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Vargas, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (80.5 here).

Ankur Chugh 80.5 WI Diana Lerner 80.5 WI Grzegorz Telega 80.5 WI Najeeb Zoubi 80.6 OH

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Ann Scheimann Houston, TX Kristy Ingebo Phoenix, AZ Joel Lim Kansas City, MO Mary Len Seattle, WA

Nearby Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vargas.

One of 157 Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers enrolled in California, 11 are shown on this page.

Dr. Hannah Awai
M.D.
San Diego, CA
Dr. Ron Bahar
MD
Encino, CA
Ayesha Baig
Madera, CA
Dr. Babu Bangaru
M.D.
Loma Linda, CA
Dr. Sindhura Batchu
M.D.
Sacramento, CA

Compare Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D. specializes in Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Jorge Vargas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Jorge Vargas, M.D. wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.5/100 (Quality: 80.8, Cost: 20.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jorge Vargas, M.D. located? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D. is located at 10833 LE CONTE AVE, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 206-6136.
What is Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548362361, issued on 09/02/2006.
Does Jorge Vargas, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s prescribing is 39% brand-name and 61% generic drugs by claim count, with $3K in brand drug costs.
Does Jorge Vargas, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Jorge Vargas, M.D. had 11 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.5%.
How many Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,644 Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 67 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jorge Vargas, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Clinisol, Famotidine, Smoflipid. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jorge Vargas, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 147 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Jorge Vargas, M.D.'s NPI is 1548362361 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.