Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas, MD

  • Lafayette, IN
  • General surgeon
NPI1962813360PAC ID6406231307
Medicare services, 2023
30
Medicare patients, 2024
41
Part D claims, 2024
70
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$8,390
Practice address
5165 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905
Practice phone
Call (765) 448-8000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital

Hospital · Lafayette, Indiana

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Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas is a general surgeon in Lafayette, Indiana

Dr. Duran Vargas practices at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Duran Vargas' NPI, 1962813360, was assigned on May 19, 2014. Dr. Duran Vargas graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Duran Vargas holds Indiana license 01088534A.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406231307
NPI enumeration date
May 19, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(765) 448-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas practices at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana

Dr. Duran Vargas' primary practice is Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital, at 5165 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905 in Tippecanoe County. The practice phone is (765) 448-8000.

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Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Duran Vargas' primary practice is Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Duran Vargas is also affiliated with Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Duran Vargas to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Duran Vargas practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas is one of 530 general surgeons in Indiana

Surgery is Dr. Duran Vargas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Duran Vargas is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01088534A · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Duran Vargas

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Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas billed Medicare for 30 services in 2023

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Duran Vargas across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 41 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,156 for them.

Medicare services, 202330
Medicare patients41
Paid by Medicare$2,156
Procedure codes2

Where Dr. Duran Vargas' Medicare services took place, 2023

  • In an office1550%
  • In a facility1550%

Dr. Duran Vargas compared with the Indiana median for general surgeons, 2023

  • Dr. Duran Vargas
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
30vs 15681% below
Medicare patients
41vs 13169% below
Part D claims
11vs 4073% below

Medians across 526 general surgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Duran Vargas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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. Rafael E. Duran Vargas treated 41 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Duran Vargas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.64, 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. Duran Vargas' median patient age at 68, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 202441
Average age73
Average risk score1.64

Dr. Duran Vargas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Duran Vargas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1434%
  • Men2766%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Duran Vargas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease66%
  4. Diabetes61%
  5. Chronic kidney disease54%
  6. Arthritis41%
  7. Atrial fibrillation41%
  8. COPD37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Duran Vargas' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Duran Vargas wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $46 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202470
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$46
Part D patients20

Dr. Duran Vargas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic68 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims3%

Dr. Duran Vargas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 222024: 1150%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas takes part in Medicare

Dr. Duran Vargas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas received $8,390 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Duran Vargas from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,690.

General payments to Dr. Duran Vargas by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Duran Vargas by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.4Kin total
  • Education$7,50089%
  • Food and beverage$89011%

Companies that paid Dr. Duran Vargas the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas graduated from Ponce School of Medicine

Dr. Duran Vargas graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolPonce School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas' NPI number?

Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas' NPI number is 1962813360. It was assigned on May 19, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas?

Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas is a general surgeon in Lafayette, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas practice?

Dr. Duran Vargas practices at 5165 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905. Dr. Duran Vargas' primary practice is Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Duran Vargas to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Duran Vargas is (765) 448-8000.

What is Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas' medical license number?

Dr. Duran Vargas holds Indiana license 01088534A.

Which hospitals is Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas affiliated with?

Dr. Duran Vargas practices at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Duran Vargas is also affiliated with Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas part of?

Dr. Duran Vargas is linked to IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Duran Vargas to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Duran Vargas billed Medicare for 30 services in 2023, and Dr. Duran Vargas accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas see?

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Duran Vargas in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Duran Vargas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203) and hospital inpatient care (99221).

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Where did Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas go to medical school?

Dr. Duran Vargas graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Duran Vargas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Tartrate.

Has Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,390 in general payments to Dr. Duran Vargas from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Rafael E. Duran Vargas been practicing?

Dr. Duran Vargas graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

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