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Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas, MD
NPI1740740919PAC ID7719212026
- Medicare services, 2024
- 53
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 122
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161
- Practice phone
- Call (530) 587-6011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas is a body imaging physician in Truckee, California
Dr. Vargas practices at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California, part of Tahoe Forest Hospital District.
Dr. Vargas' NPI, 1740740919, was assigned on March 22, 2019. Dr. Vargas graduated from UNR Med in 2019. Dr. Vargas holds California license A182520.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1740740919NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719212026
- NPI enumeration date
- March 22, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (530) 587-6011
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas practices at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California
Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Tahoe Forest Hospital, at 10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161 in Nevada County. The practice phone is (530) 587-6011.
- Tahoe Forest Hospital10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161 · Nevada CountyPhone(530) 587-6011
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California, part of Tahoe Forest Hospital District. The medical group on file is Tahoe Forest MultiSpecialty Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargas to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vargas practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tahoe Forest Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas is one of 205 body imaging physicians in California
Body imaging is Dr. Vargas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085B0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vargas' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Nevada and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Body imaging, CaliforniaPrimary
- Nevada license
- Washington license
Body imaging physicians near Dr. Vargas
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas billed Medicare for 53 services in 2024
CMS data shows 53 Medicare services from Dr. Vargas across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 122 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,372 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202453
Medicare patients122
Paid by Medicare$1,372
Procedure codes2
Dr. Vargas compared with the California median for body imaging physicians, 2024
- Dr. Vargas
- California median
- Medicare services
- 53vs 23177% below
- Medicare patients
- 122vs 35065% below
Medians across 193 body imaging physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vargas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas treated 122 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vargas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 51% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vargas' median patient age at 69, with 64% women.
Medicare patients, 2024122
Average age70
Average risk score2.88
Also on Medicaid51%
Dr. Vargas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vargas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5444%
- Men6856%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vargas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes46%
- Heart failure43%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Mood disorders39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vargas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Vargas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vargas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vargas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 64.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 69of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Vargas in 2022. Dr. Vargas' most frequent co-authors are Reza Assadsangabi, MD, Arnaud F. Bewley, MD and Andrew Charles Birkeland, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Vargas' most frequent co-authors
- Reza Assadsangabi, MD1 shared paper
- Arnaud F. Bewley, MD1 shared paper
- Andrew Charles Birkeland, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Vargas
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas graduated from UNR Med
Dr. Vargas graduated from UNR Med in 2019.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Vargas is in network with 3 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Vargas accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas' NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas' NPI number is 1740740919. It was assigned on March 22, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas?
Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas is a body imaging physician in Truckee, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Body Imaging Physician (taxonomy code 2085B0100X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas practice?
Dr. Vargas practices at 10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161. Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California, part of Tahoe Forest Hospital District. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargas to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vargas is (530) 587-6011.
What is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas' medical license number?
Dr. Vargas holds California license A182520, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vargas in California (2022 to 2026), Nevada (2024 to 2025) and Washington (2019 to 2020).
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas affiliated with?
Dr. Vargas practices at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas part of?
Dr. Vargas is linked to Tahoe Forest MultiSpecialty Clinics. Dmand AI links Dr. Vargas to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vargas billed Medicare for 53 services in 2024, and Dr. Vargas accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas' MIPS score?
Dr. Vargas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas see?
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vargas in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vargas' most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (74018) and diagnostic imaging (74177).
Where did Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas go to medical school?
Dr. Vargas graduated from UNR Med in 2019.
How long has Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas been practicing?
Dr. Vargas graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
Does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Vargas.
Who does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas publish with?
Dr. Vargas' most frequent co-authors are Reza Assadsangabi, MD (1 shared paper), Arnaud F. Bewley, MD (1 shared paper) and Andrew Charles Birkeland, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Nicholas Ramon Vargas accept?
Dr. Vargas is in network with 3 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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