NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Santos M. Vargas, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · San Antonio, TX

Santos M. Vargas, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1770893042, issued on Oct 20, 2010. Check the license (Texas 05842, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770893042
Name
Santos M. Vargas
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
05842 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1731 N. Comal Street, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone
(210) 404-9399
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110307000358); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Deer Oaks Geriatric Services P CSan Antonio, TX

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

Santos M. Vargas among 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas

Santos M. Vargas, LCSW is one of 11,683 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Texas. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 25% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2012 among the 2,264 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1041C0700X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

956 clinical social worker records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 956 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Acosta Granger, LCSWSan Antonio, TX 782121851383897
  2. Lucy Arias-RickettsSan Antonio, TX 782121194878488
  3. Patricia Boone, LCSWSan Antonio, TX 782121639198104
  4. Patsy BoshearsSan Antonio, TX 782121538107446
  5. Hector Caldera, MSWSan Antonio, TX 782121275624678
  6. Sharon Cashion, LCSWSan Antonio, TX 782121558478354
  7. Janet FrakesSan Antonio, TX 782121003967555
  8. Barbara Hopper, LCSW, LCDCSan Antonio, TX 782121508881525

Common questions

What is Santos M. Vargas, LCSW's NPI number?

Santos M. Vargas, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770893042, issued on Oct 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Santos M. Vargas, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1731 N. Comal Street, San Antonio, TX, 78212. Phone: (210) 404-9399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Santos M. Vargas, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 05842, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Santos M. Vargas, LCSW's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 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.

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