NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luciano M. Vargas, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Omaha, NE

Luciano M. Vargas, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1720108384, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 23562, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; 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
1720108384
Name
Luciano M. Vargas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
23562 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Emile 42ND St, Omaha, NE 68198
Phone
(402) 559-4988
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 559-9643
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120816000960); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2003
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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Verify Luciano M. Vargas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Luciano Vargas74
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Creon15 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: $124.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luciano Vargas$124.32
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE

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

Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 231 surgery physician records in Nebraska.

Other surgery physician records in Nebraska

  1. Ibrahim Abdullah, MDOmaha, NE1366509804
  2. Madalyn Adams, MDOmaha, NE1770269326
  3. Faderera Adewole, MDOmaha, NE1184154700
  4. Anthony Akainda, MDOneill, NE1710072095
  5. Jeremy Albin, M.D.Columbus, NE1336376284
  6. Saira Alex, MD, MPHOmaha, NE1992432975
  7. Emily Andersen, PA-COmaha, NE1245068600
  8. Robert Anderson, M.D.Hastings, NE1518965391
  9. Ryan Anderson, MDOmaha, NE1275160186
  10. Gary Anthone, M.D.Omaha, NE1528079514

Common questions

What is Luciano M. Vargas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Luciano M. Vargas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720108384, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luciano M. Vargas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Emile 42ND St, Omaha, NE, 68198. Phone: (402) 559-4988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luciano M. Vargas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 23562, 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 Luciano M. Vargas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luciano M. Vargas, M.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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