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Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas, MD
NPI1104988625
- Medicare services, 2021
- 16
- Part D claims, 2016
- 88
- Publications
- 135
- Clinical trials
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
- Practice phone
- Call (321) 434-8000
- 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. Victor Manuel Vargas is a hospitalist in Palm Bay, Florida
Dr. Vargas practices at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Health First.
Dr. Vargas' NPI, 1104988625, was assigned on December 14, 2006. Dr. Vargas graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Vargas holds Florida license ME102275.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1104988625NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (321) 434-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas practices at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida
Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Palm Bay Hospital, at 1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (321) 434-8000.
- Palm Bay Hospital1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 · Brevard CountyPhone(321) 434-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Health First. Dr. Vargas is also affiliated with Cape Canaveral Hospital. The medical group on file is Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vargas practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palm Bay Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas is one of 1,637 hospitalists in Florida
Hospitalist is Dr. Vargas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Vargas is board certified in certified physician executive by the American Association of Physician Leaders. Dmand AI has Dr. Vargas' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, FloridaPrimary
- Alabama license
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Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas billed Medicare for 16 services in 2021
CMS data shows 16 Medicare services from Dr. Vargas across 1 procedure code in 2021. Medicare paid $1,427 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202116
Paid by Medicare$1,427
Procedure codes1
Dr. Vargas' Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2021
- 2018
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2018: 1002021: 1684%
Dr. Vargas compared with the Florida median for hospitalists, 2021
- Dr. Vargas
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 16vs 54397% below
- Part D claims
- 88vs 11221% below
Medians across 1,516 hospitalists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vargas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Victor Manuel Vargas' patients have a median age of 35
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vargas' median patient age at 35, with 79% women.
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 35
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men21%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims in 2016
In 2016, Dr. Vargas wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 6 drugs, with $1,101 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201688
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,101
Dr. Vargas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas has 135 publications on record
Dmand AI links 135 papers to Dr. Vargas, published from 2007 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Transplantation and Hepatitis, Alcoholic. Dr. Vargas has published most often in J Hepatol. Dr. Vargas' most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Clarice Verna, MD, Robert Brown, MD and Michael R. Lucey, MD.
Papers135
Years published2007 to 2025
Dr. Vargas' papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Vargas writes about most
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Hepatitis, Alcoholic
- Hepatitis C
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
- Bacterial Infections
- Liver
- Ascites
Dr. Vargas' most frequent co-authors
- Elizabeth Clarice Verna, MD15 shared papers
- Robert Brown, MD14 shared papers
- Michael R. Lucey, MD14 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Vargas
Cell Host Microbe
Bacterial CapsulesDisease Models, AnimalEscherichia coli
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol
Acute Kidney InjuryAscitesGlobal Health
Cell DegranulationFecesHepatitis, Alcoholic
Alcohol AbstinenceAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, Viral
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Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas has worked on 6 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Vargas to 6 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary, Cholestasis, Intrahepatic and Hepatorenal Syndrome. Intercept Pharmaceuticals sponsors the most, 2.
Clinical trials with Dr. Vargas by phase
- NonePhase 1: no trials
- 1Phase 2: 1 trial
- 1Phase 2/3: 1 trial
- 2Phase 3: 2 trials
- 1Phase 4: 1 trial
Conditions in Dr. Vargas' trials
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Acute Kidney Injury
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Vargas
- Jonathan C. Huang, DO3 shared trials
- David Chris Pound, MD3 shared trials
- Michael R. Galambos, MD2 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Vargas
Hepatorenal SyndromeAcute Kidney InjuryCrystalloids, albumin, vasoconstrictors, diuretics, renal replacement therapy
Rifaximin 400 mgSimvastatin 20 mgSimvastatin 40mg
Liver Cirrhosis, BiliaryCholestasis, IntrahepaticSeladelpar 10 mgSeladelpar 5-10 mg
Randomized Global Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Impact on NASH With Fibrosis of Obeticholic Acid Treatment (opens in a new tab)
TerminatedPhase 3
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseFatty LiverObeticholic Acid
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas received $958 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Vargas from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $392.
General payments to Dr. Vargas by program year, 2017 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Vargas the most, 2017 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Vargas graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Vargas is a member of SHM.
- Medical school
- Board certified in certified physician executive
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Vargas is in network with 5 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Alliant Health Plans
- GA State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Vargas accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO4
- Medicare2
- POS2
- PPO2
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Victor Manuel 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Victor Manuel Vargas' NPI number?
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas' NPI number is 1104988625. It was assigned on December 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas?
Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas is a hospitalist in Palm Bay, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas practice?
Dr. Vargas practices at 1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907. Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida, part of Health First.
What is Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vargas is (321) 434-8000.
What is Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas' medical license number?
Dr. Vargas holds Florida license ME102275, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vargas in Florida (2008 to 2026) and Alabama (since 2012).
Which hospitals is Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas affiliated with?
Dr. Vargas practices at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, Florida. Dr. Vargas is also affiliated with Cape Canaveral Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas part of?
Dr. Vargas is linked to Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima).
Does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vargas billed Medicare for 16 services in 2021.
Is Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vargas is board certified in certified physician executive by the American Association of Physician Leaders.
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What services does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Vargas' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas go to medical school?
Dr. Vargas graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vargas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Levofloxacin, Carvedilol and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $958 in general payments to Dr. Vargas from 9 companies from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas been practicing?
Dr. Vargas graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas do research?
Dmand AI links 135 publications to Dr. Vargas, published from 2007 to 2025. Dr. Vargas has worked on 6 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas publish with?
Dr. Vargas' most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Clarice Verna, MD (15 shared papers), Robert Brown, MD (14 shared papers) and Michael R. Lucey, MD (14 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Victor Manuel Vargas accept?
Dr. Vargas is in network with 5 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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