NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD

Pediatric Dentistry · North Liberty, IA

Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD is a pediatric dentistry with a practice address in North Liberty, Iowa, and NPI 1063516060, issued on Sep 11, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 08554, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063516060
Name
Kaaren Giselle Vargas
Credential
DDS PHD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Dentistry 1223P0221X
License number
08554 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1730 Lininger LN, North Liberty, IA 52317
Phone
(319) 665-2573
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 205-1876
Medicaid ID
1184358 IA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $319.83

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $434.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kaaren Vargas$319.83
  2. Specialty average$434.77

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kaaren Giselle Vargas among 92 pediatric dentistry records in Iowa

Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD is one of 92 pediatric dentistry records with a practice address in Iowa. 20% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 20% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0221X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Dentistry providers in Iowa

There are 92 pediatric dentistry records in Iowa.

All 92 in Iowa → Every provider in North Liberty → Pediatric Dentistry nationwide →

The 8 pediatric dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kylie Scott, DDSNorth Liberty, IA 523171124874433
  2. Donald Chi, DDSIowa City, IA 522451083878763
  3. Robert Burns, D.D.SIowa City, IA 522421992926851
  4. Cynthia Christensen, DDSIowa City, IA 522421013097781
  5. Matthew Geneser, D.D.S.Iowa City, IA 522421205006061
  6. Ryan HemsleyIowa City, IA 522421972185692
  7. Pollyanne Iben, DDSIowa City, IA 522421164504726
  8. Steven Kelly, DDS, MSIowa City, IA 522421821178377

Common questions

What is Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD's NPI number?

Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063516060, issued on Sep 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1730 Lininger LN, North Liberty, IA, 52317. Phone: (319) 665-2573. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kaaren Giselle Vargas, DDS PHD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 08554, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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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.