NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Little Rock, AR

Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1790817427, issued on Mar 9, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E5215, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790817427
Name
Victor Gonzalo Vargas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
E5215 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone
(501) 666-2824
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2007
Record last updated
May 28, 2026
Fax
(501) 666-9653
Medicaid ID
165298001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070725000541); 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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Also registered at 800 Fair Park Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Gregory Ardoin, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1982823217
  3. David Barnett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1932191616
  4. Donna Barron, PAPhysician Assistant1437103710
  5. Drew Beasley, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1962821868
  6. Jared BishopOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881222347

Verify Victor Gonzalo Vargas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

500 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 122 claims were for opioids.

  1. Victor Vargas500
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium165 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl81 claims
  3. Meloxicam41 claims
  4. Gabapentin37 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone32 claims
  6. Alprazolam29 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): 82.3 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 score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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. Orthoarkansas PALittle Rock, AR

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

Victor Gonzalo Vargas among 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arkansas

Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD is one of 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Nance, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051952745655
  2. Hamilton NewhartNorth Little Rock, AR 721171811575012
  3. James Bryan, MDLittle Rock Air Force Base, AR 720991558326454
  4. Brian Linn, M.D.Harrison, AR 726011760509657
  5. Heather Hammonds, M.D.Mountain Home, AR 726531063685816
  6. Kyle Arthur, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031679837520
  7. Jake Martin, MDFayetteville, AR 727031558948398
  8. Ramon Ylanan, MDFayetteville, AR 727031497841530

Common questions

What is Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD's NPI number?

Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790817427, issued on Mar 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 666-2824. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E5215, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD had 500 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Victor Gonzalo Vargas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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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