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Dr. Ethan H. Vargo, DO
NPI1821593401PAC ID3678826278
- Medicare services, 2024
- 279
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 177
- Part D claims, 2024
- 225
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Practice address
- 3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63131
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 996-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Ethan H. Vargo is a urologist in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Vargo practices at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.
Dr. Vargo's NPI, 1821593401, was assigned on March 27, 2018. Dr. Vargo holds Missouri license 2023012345.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1821593401NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678826278
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (314) 996-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo practices at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Vargo's primary practice is Missouri Baptist Medical Center, at 3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63131 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 996-5000.
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63131 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 996-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vargo's primary practice is Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Vargo is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargo to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Barnes-Jewish HospitalWashU Medicine Psychiatry4 hospitalsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. VargoSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ethan H. Vargo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vargo practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ethan H. Vargo is one of 246 urologists in Missouri
Urology is Dr. Vargo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Vargo is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, MissouriPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Vargo
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo billed Medicare for 279 services in 2024
CMS data shows 279 Medicare services from Dr. Vargo across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 177 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,730 for them.
Medicare services, 2024279
Medicare patients177
Paid by Medicare$18,730
Procedure codes9
Dr. Vargo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 162024: 2041175%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 55
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 20
Where Dr. Vargo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15756%
- In a facility12244%
Dr. Vargo compared with the Missouri median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Vargo
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 279vs 1,53482% below
- Medicare patients
- 177vs 50065% below
- Part D claims
- 164vs 79979% below
Medians across 252 urologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vargo's 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. Ethan H. Vargo treated 177 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vargo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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. Vargo's median patient age at 71, with 25% women.
Medicare patients, 2024177
Average age74
Average risk score1.81
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Vargo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vargo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4425%
- Men13375%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vargo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Cancer35%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Mood disorders29%
- Anxiety28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vargo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women25%
- Men74%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo wrote 225 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vargo wrote 225 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 164 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,930 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024225
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$6,930
Part D patients100
Dr. Vargo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic204 claims91%
- Brand-name and other21 claims9%
Dr. Vargo's 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vargo's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics23%51 of 225 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 382024: 164332%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Vargo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vargo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vargo as offering telehealth. CMS counts 33 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Vargo, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Vargo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 76.1of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Vargo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Prostate resection
- 93rd percentile33 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ethan H. Vargo has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Vargo, published from 2011 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Prostate and Robotic Surgical Procedures. Dr. Vargo has published most often in Case Rep Urol. Dr. Vargo's most frequent co-authors are Robert S. Figenshau, MD, Eric Kim, DDS, MD and Eric Hwan Kim, MD.
Papers7
Years published2011 to 2024
Dr. Vargo's papers by year, 2011 to 2024
Topics Dr. Vargo writes about most
- Postoperative Complications
- Prostate
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
Dr. Vargo's most frequent co-authors
- Robert S. Figenshau, MD2 shared papers
- Eric Kim, DDS, MD2 shared papers
- Eric Hwan Kim, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Vargo
Blood Loss, SurgicalGlomerular Filtration RateKidney Neoplasms
Urology
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo received $4,832 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Vargo from 22 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,662.
General payments to Dr. Vargo by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Vargo the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ethan H. Vargo'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo's NPI number?
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo's NPI number is 1821593401. It was assigned on March 27, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo?
Dr. Ethan H. Vargo is a urologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo practice?
Dr. Vargo practices at 3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63131. Dr. Vargo's primary practice is Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargo to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vargo is (314) 996-5000.
What is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo's medical license number?
Dr. Vargo holds Missouri license 2023012345.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo affiliated with?
Dr. Vargo practices at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Vargo is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Vargo to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo part of?
Dr. Vargo is linked to WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI links Dr. Vargo to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vargo billed Medicare for 279 services in 2024, and Dr. Vargo accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Vargo as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Ethan H. Vargo's MIPS score?
Dr. Vargo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo see?
CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vargo in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vargo's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99231) and surgery: urinary system (51798).
What drugs does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vargo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
Has Dr. Ethan H. Vargo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,832 in general payments to Dr. Vargo from 22 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Ethan H. Vargo been practicing?
Dr. Vargo graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Vargo, published from 2011 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Ethan H. Vargo publish with?
Dr. Vargo's most frequent co-authors are Robert S. Figenshau, MD (2 shared papers), Eric Kim, DDS, MD (2 shared papers) and Eric Hwan Kim, MD (2 shared papers).
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