Gastroenterology · Miami, FL
NPI
1750345757
Since 2006
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Code 174400000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
11440 N Kendall Dr, Suite 212
Miami, FL, 33176
Phone (305) 596-1844
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$13K
119 services
Medicare patients, 2024
63
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$924K
4,594 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,596
From 16 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Carlos A Vargas was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 70 times for 45 patients. In total Carlos A Vargas billed 119 services in 9 codes, and Medicare paid $13K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2011-12-05.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 70 | 45 | $97.64 | $6,835 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 18 | 18 | $126.17 | $2,271 |
By year: 2022 $19K for 160 services; 2023 $17K for 156 services; 2024 $13K for 119 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Carlos A Vargas prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Dicyclomine Hcl, with 928 prescriptions and refills. In total Carlos A Vargas wrote 4,594 Medicare prescriptions that cost $924K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 928 | 1,562 | 255 | $12K |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 750 | 1,463 | 207 | $3,832 |
| Famotidine Generic | 733 | 1,278 | 199 | $8,433 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 480 | 571 | 115 | $301K |
| Ursodiol Generic | 302 | 519 | 63 | $43K |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 217 | 228 | 212 | $37K |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 114 | 114 | 109 | $6,735 |
| Lansoprazole Generic | 110 | 191 | 28 | $1,490 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 101 | 182 | 46 | $856 |
| Loperamide Loperamide Hcl | 81 | 87 | 24 | $1,029 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 71 | 77 | 11 | $238K |
| Ondansetron Hcl Generic | 66 | 80 | 21 | $947 |
| Alosetron Hcl Generic | 63 | 63 | 11 | $28K |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 50 | 76 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 44 | 84 | 13 | $1,037 |
Brand drugs: 975 claims; generic drugs: 3,619 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Carlos A Vargas $1,596 ($1,596 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 16 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $332.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 19 | $332 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 13 | $293 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc IPN.PA | 10 | $260 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 7 | $191 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals MDGL | 9 | $151 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 4 | $93.24 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 2 | $40.81 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 2 | $38.47 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $38.07 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | 2 | $37.12 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.