Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Scottsdale, AZ
Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1801282942, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (Arizona 51931, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Rebecca Vargas
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 51931 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16420 N 92ND St Ste 222, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
- Phone
- (480) 321-6246
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231010002258); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kathryn Rebecca Vargas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 51931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 93.4 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
- District Medical Group IncPhoenix, AZ
- Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathryn Rebecca Vargas among 942 psychiatry physician records in Arizona
Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D. is one of 942 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Arizona
There are 942 psychiatry physician records in Arizona.
All 942 in Arizona → Every provider in Scottsdale → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Best, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601750540068
- Lauren Bonner, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601740265990
- Michael Dekker, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852601790911246
- Frank Genova, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601396803219
- Ladan Goble, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601891993531
- Thomas Idzorek, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601861564593
- Steven Karp, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852601023151537
- David Leicken, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601700997715
Common questions
What is Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801282942, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16420 N 92ND St Ste 222, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (480) 321-6246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 51931, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathryn Rebecca Vargas, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 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.