Family Medicine · Asheville, NC
NPI
1912983891
Since 2005
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
90 Southside Ave, Suite 350
Asheville, NC, 28801
Phone (828) 277-4810
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$160K
2,258 services
Medicare patients, 2024
508
Average age 81
Drug cost, 2024
$2.2M
29,134 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$207
From 2 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Carlos A Vargas was code 99308 (snf e&m), 657 times for 213 patients. In total Carlos A Vargas billed 2,258 services in 12 codes, and Medicare paid $160K.
| 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: 2016-12-08.
| 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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| 99308 SNF E&M | Office | 657 | 213 | $51.62 | $34K |
| 99309 SNF E&M | Office | 436 | 176 | $73.50 | $32K |
| 99308 SNF E&M | Facility | 363 | 178 | $51.22 | $19K |
| 99309 SNF E&M | Facility | 260 | 143 | $74.72 | $19K |
| 99306 SNF E&M | Facility | 221 | 195 | $134.28 | $30K |
| 99305 SNF E&M | Facility | 92 | 86 | $97.04 | $8,927 |
| 99497 Care Management/Coordination | Facility | 42 | 42 | $56.07 | $2,355 |
| 99315 SNF E&M | Facility | 36 | 35 | $60.75 | $2,187 |
| 99305 SNF E&M | Office | 25 | 21 | $93.28 | $2,332 |
| 99306 SNF E&M | Office | 24 | 24 | $135.89 | $3,261 |
| 99310 SNF E&M | Office | 24 | 22 | $104.46 | $2,507 |
| 99307 SNF E&M | Office | 22 | 19 | $20.35 | $448 |
| 99310 SNF E&M | Facility | 21 | 21 | $114.10 | $2,396 |
By year: 2022 $152K for 2,253 services; 2023 $198K for 2,678 services; 2024 $160K for 2,258 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Carlos A Vargas prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Eliquis (Apixaban), with 1,289 prescriptions and refills. In total Carlos A Vargas wrote 29,134 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.2M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 1,289 | 1,289 | 106 | $360K |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 1,215 | 1,215 | 146 | $18K |
| Furosemide Generic | 848 | 848 | 130 | $7,868 |
| Trazodone Hcl Generic | 753 | 753 | 134 | $12K |
| Gabapentin Generic | 703 | 703 | 104 | $13K |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 690 | 690 | 98 | $9,129 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 686 | 686 | 109 | $17K |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 639 | 639 | 99 | $14K |
| Omeprazole Generic | 626 | 626 | 105 | $10K |
| Mirtazapine Generic | 589 | 589 | 101 | $19K |
| Sertraline Hcl Generic | 557 | 557 | 68 | $9,036 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 530 | 530 | 100 | $8,331 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Generic | 530 | 530 | 94 | $7,542 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 491 | 491 | 64 | $9,561 |
| Divalproex Sodium Generic | 467 | 467 | 65 | $47K |
Brand drugs: 5,258 claims; generic drugs: 23,754 claims; opioid claims: 663.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Carlos A Vargas $207 ($207 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 2 companies. The largest payer was Abbott Laboratories with $186.
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.