NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD

Transplant Surgery Physician · Portland, ME

Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD is a transplant surgery physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1528072675, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Maine MD19892, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528072675
Name
Juan M. Palma-Vargas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X
License numbers
MD19892 ME
M5871 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
887 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102
Phone
(207) 774-6368
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 774-9388
Medicaid IDs
188994101 TX
188994102 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131206000251); 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 887 Congress St

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

  1. Georges Abourjaily, MDSurgery Physician1700874104
  2. Marie Abram, DOPediatric Endocrinology Physician1356961577
  3. Angela Amano, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1720313232
  4. Christine Andrews, MD, MPHPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1295255198
  5. Amelia Baker, RDN, CDCESPediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian1811656960
  6. John Bancroft, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1952339178

Verify Juan M. Palma-Vargas in five checks

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant surgery physician in 2024

155 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 260 among the 541 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Juan Palma-Vargas155
  2. Specialty average260

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim21 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): 98.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. MainehealthPortland, ME

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

Transplant Surgery Physician providers in Maine

There are 1 transplant surgery physician records in Maine.

Common questions

What is Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD's NPI number?

Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528072675, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 887 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (207) 774-6368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD19892, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among transplant surgery physician prescribers was 260. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Juan M. Palma-Vargas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.

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