Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry · Saint Louis, MO
Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA is an oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1083082515, issued on Sep 15, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2018015359, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Vargo
- Credential
- DMD, MBA
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry 1223P0106X
- License number
- 2018015359 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
- Phone
- (314) 617-2500
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 400078066 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200305002851); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Vargo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2018015359Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 284 among the 269 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluconazole47 claims
- Dexamethasone46 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate24 claims
- Nystatin24 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $24.44
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 130 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,322.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Vargo among 15 oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry records in Missouri
Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA is one of 15 oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry records with a practice address in Missouri. 33% 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 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0106X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry providers in Missouri
There are 15 oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry records in Missouri.
All 15 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adepitan Owosho, DDSSaint Louis, MO 631041104302264
- Samir El Mofty, DMDSaint Louis, MO 631101558387878
- Stewart Moreland, DMDSt Louis, MO 631311417060138
- Bradley Seyer, D.D.S.Bridgeton, MO 630441770562068
- Michael Parsons, D.D.S.Chesterfield, MO 630051578507109
- Steven Vennard, D.D,S.Chesterfield, MO 630051376580118
- Robert Hawkins, D.M.D.Saint Peters, MO 633761417007600
- Billy Ogborn, D.D.SCape Girardeau, MO 637031790833358
Common questions
What is Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA's NPI number?
Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083082515, issued on Sep 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 617-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018015359, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry prescribers was 284. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Vargo, DMD, MBA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.