Dr. Scott Michael Vargo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 907
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 319
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11,359
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 359-3131
- 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. Scott Michael Vargo is an internist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Vargo practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health.
Dr. Vargo's NPI, 1699777573, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Vargo graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Vargo holds Pennsylvania license MD068794L.
- NPI
- 1699777573NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749321107
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 359-3131
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Vargo's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital, at 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 359-3131.
- Allegheny General Hospital320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 359-3131
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vargo's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health. Dr. Vargo is also affiliated with West Penn Hospital. The medical group on file is AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargo to 3 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott Michael Vargo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vargo practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott Michael Vargo is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Vargo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Vargo is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Vargo
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo billed Medicare for 907 services in 2024
CMS data shows 907 Medicare services from Dr. Vargo across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 319 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,104 for them.
Dr. Vargo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5542024: 5795%
- Other services
- 2023: 2202024: 2367%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 922024: 92No change
Where Dr. Vargo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office76584%
- In a facility14216%
Dr. Vargo compared with the Pennsylvania median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Vargo
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 907vs 4172.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 319vs 18572% above
- Part D claims
- 10,660vs 22447.6 times
Medians across 5,518 internists in Pennsylvania 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. Scott Michael Vargo treated 319 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vargo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 180 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vargo's median patient age at 71, with 41% women.
Dr. Vargo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vargo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14245%
- Men17755%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vargo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety26%
- Diabetes26%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression22%
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
- Women41%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo wrote 11,359 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vargo wrote 11,359 Medicare Part D claims for 677 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,660 of them, across 165 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $941,324 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,746 claims across 138 drugs.
Dr. Vargo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,927 claims87%
- Brand-name1,386 claims12%
- Other46 claims0%
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
- Opioids1%98 of 11,359 claims
- Antibiotics1%160 of 11,359 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%122 of 11,359 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: 7,7462024: 10,66038%
Drugs named by CMS: 165 in 2024, 138 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. Scott Michael Vargo scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Vargo for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Vargo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vargo as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Vargo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 85of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. Scott Michael Vargo has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Vargo in 2017.
Recent publications by Dr. Vargo
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Dr. Scott Michael Vargo received $4,081 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 266 general payments to Dr. Vargo from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $592.
General payments to Dr. Vargo by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vargo by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,88495%
- Consulting fees$1504%
- Education$471%
Companies that paid Dr. Vargo the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine
Dr. Vargo graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Scott Michael 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) |
| 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo's NPI number?
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo's NPI number is 1699777573. It was assigned on August 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo?
Dr. Scott Michael Vargo is an internist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo practice?
Dr. Vargo practices at 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Dr. Vargo's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargo to 3 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vargo is (412) 359-3131.
What is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo's medical license number?
Dr. Vargo holds Pennsylvania license MD068794L.
Which hospitals is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo affiliated with?
Dr. Vargo practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vargo is also affiliated with West Penn Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Vargo to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo part of?
Dr. Vargo is linked to AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI links Dr. Vargo to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vargo billed Medicare for 907 services in 2024, and Dr. Vargo accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Vargo as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Scott Michael Vargo's MIPS score?
Dr. Vargo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo see?
CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vargo in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vargo's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0439) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Scott Michael Vargo go to medical school?
Dr. Vargo graduated from Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vargo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Scott Michael Vargo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,081 in general payments to Dr. Vargo from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Scott Michael Vargo been practicing?
Dr. Vargo graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Scott Michael Vargo do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Vargo.
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