Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD
Dermatology Physician · Gretna, NE
Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Gretna, Nebraska, and NPI 1861805152, issued on Jun 4, 2014. Check the license (Nebraska 33680, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura-Catherine Vargo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 33680 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11717 Bryan Street, Gretna, NE 68028
- Phone
- (402) 281-9080
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210818003390); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura-Catherine Vargo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 33680Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide26 claims
- Ketoconazole25 claims
- Finasteride23 claims
- Hydrocortisone12 claims
- Jublia12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $776.11
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Laura-Catherine Vargo among 74 dermatology physician records in Nebraska
Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD is one of 74 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 74 dermatology physician records in Nebraska.
All 74 in Nebraska → Every provider in Gretna → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Hillyer, PA-CElkhorn, NE 680221902825904
- Jennifer Adams, M.D.Omaha, NE 681051568705556
- Megan Arthur, MDOmaha, NE 681051659786101
- Corey Georgesen, M.D.Omaha, NE 681051447660436
- Madison Grinnell, MDOmaha, NE 681051649939109
- Kristie Hayes, MDOmaha, NE 681051902855257
- Meera KattapuramOmaha, NE 681051629771191
- Ronald Sulewski, M.D.Omaha, NE 681051063684348
Common questions
What is Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD's NPI number?
Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861805152, issued on Jun 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11717 Bryan Street, Gretna, NE, 68028. Phone: (402) 281-9080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 33680, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura-Catherine Vargo, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.
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.