NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karina Mendez Vargas, MD

Neurology Physician · El Paso, TX

Karina Mendez Vargas, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1386879500, issued on May 18, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q7929, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1386879500
Name
Karina Mendez Vargas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
Q7929 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3270 Joe Battle Blvd, El Paso, TX 79938
Phone
(915) 206-2141
Enumerated
May 18, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(915) 771-6496
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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Also registered at 3270 Joe Battle Blvd

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

  1. Kwasi Adzotor, MDNeurology Physician1063631281
  2. Patricia Davis, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023012556
  3. Antonio De La Rosa, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053318931
  4. Ikenna Egbuna, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1598805574
  5. Flavy Francique, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952770497
  6. Joel Hendryx, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972590313

Verify Karina Mendez Vargas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karina Mendez Vargas28
  2. Specialty average1,370

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.

Karina Mendez Vargas among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Karina Mendez Vargas, MD is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2009, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kwasi Adzotor, MDEl Paso, TX 799381063631281
  2. Olajide Benson, MDEl Paso, TX 799381417191289
  3. Naregnia Pierre Louis, M.D.El Paso, TX 799381073834719
  4. Jabari Bailey, MDEl Paso, TX 799361619430774
  5. Steven Glusman, MDEl Paso, TX 799301275530974
  6. Roberto Quintos, M.D.El Paso, TX 799301275794091
  7. Jonathan Solis Ramirez, MDEl Paso, TX 799251881268043
  8. Jia Cheng, M.D.El Paso, TX 799201891080941

Common questions

What is Karina Mendez Vargas, MD's NPI number?

Karina Mendez Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386879500, issued on May 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karina Mendez Vargas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3270 Joe Battle Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79938. Phone: (915) 206-2141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karina Mendez Vargas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7929, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karina Mendez Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karina Mendez Vargas, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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