Lauren C. Vargo, PA-C
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,859
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,091
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,153
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Industry payments
- $17,254
- Practice address
- 1706 St Julian Pl, Columbia, SC 29204
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 771-7506
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Dermatology Grp
Columbia, South Carolina
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Lauren C. Vargo is a dermatologist in Columbia, South Carolina
Lauren Vargo practices at Carolina Dermatology Grp in Columbia, South Carolina.
Lauren Vargo's NPI, 1689625808, was assigned on May 12, 2006. Lauren Vargo graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2005. Lauren Vargo holds South Carolina license 1092.
- NPI
- 1689625808NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143232231
- NPI enumeration date
- May 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 771-7506
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Lauren C. Vargo practices at Carolina Dermatology Grp in Columbia, South Carolina
Lauren Vargo's primary practice is Carolina Dermatology Grp, at 1706 St Julian Pl, Columbia, SC 29204 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 771-7506.
- Carolina Dermatology Grp1706 St Julian Pl, Columbia, SC 29204 · Richland CountyPhone(803) 771-7506
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Lauren C. Vargo is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Lauren Vargo's primary practice is Carolina Dermatology Grp in Columbia, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Carolinas Dermatology Group. Dmand AI also links Lauren Vargo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lauren C. Vargo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Lauren Vargo practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Dermatology Grp | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Lauren C. Vargo is one of 161 dermatologists in South Carolina
Dermatology is Lauren Vargo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Lauren Vargo is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, South CarolinaPrimary
Dermatologists near Lauren Vargo
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Lauren C. Vargo billed Medicare for 6,859 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,859 Medicare services from Lauren Vargo across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,091 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $226,783 for them. Every service was in an office.
Lauren Vargo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 4,5232024: 4,4951%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,9092024: 1,9844%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2132024: 2214%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1362024: 15917%
Lauren Vargo compared with the South Carolina median for dermatologists, 2024
- Lauren Vargo
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 6,859vs 3,99172% above
- Medicare patients
- 1,091vs 1,0049% above
- Part D claims
- 979vs 61060% above
Medians across 157 dermatologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Lauren 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
Lauren C. Vargo treated 1,091 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,091 Medicare patients who saw Lauren Vargo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 525 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Lauren Vargo's median patient age at 65, with 66% women.
Lauren Vargo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Lauren Vargo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women65960%
- Men43240%
Chronic conditions among Lauren Vargo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis49%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes24%
- Anxiety23%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Lauren 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 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Lauren C. Vargo wrote 1,153 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Lauren Vargo wrote 1,153 Medicare Part D claims for 433 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 979 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $199,986 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 770 claims across 19 drugs.
Lauren Vargo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,049 claims91%
- Brand-name104 claims9%
Lauren 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 Lauren Vargo's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics8%91 of 1,153 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: 7702024: 97927%
Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 19 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
Lauren C. Vargo scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Lauren Vargo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Lauren Vargo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Lauren Vargo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 84.6of 100Quality
- 74of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 87of 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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Lauren C. Vargo received $17,254 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 635 general payments to Lauren Vargo from 28 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $2,911.
General payments to Lauren Vargo by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Lauren Vargo by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Food and beverage$14,66185%
- Consulting fees$1,89011%
- Education$6134%
- Speaker and faculty fees$901%
Companies that paid Lauren Vargo the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Lauren C. Vargo graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Lauren Vargo graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Lauren C. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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 Lauren C. Vargo's NPI number?
Lauren C. Vargo's NPI number is 1689625808. It was assigned on May 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Lauren C. Vargo specialize in?
Lauren C. Vargo is a dermatologist in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Lauren C. Vargo practice?
Lauren Vargo practices at 1706 St Julian Pl, Columbia, SC 29204. Lauren Vargo's primary practice is Carolina Dermatology Grp in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Lauren Vargo to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Lauren C. Vargo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Lauren Vargo is (803) 771-7506.
What is Lauren C. Vargo's medical license number?
Lauren Vargo holds South Carolina license 1092.
What medical group is Lauren C. Vargo part of?
Lauren Vargo is linked to Carolinas Dermatology Group.
Does Lauren C. Vargo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Lauren Vargo billed Medicare for 6,859 services in 2024, and Lauren Vargo accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Lauren C. Vargo's MIPS score?
Lauren Vargo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Lauren C. Vargo see?
CMS counts 1,091 Medicare patients who saw Lauren Vargo in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Lauren C. Vargo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Lauren Vargo's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
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Where did Lauren C. Vargo go to medical school?
Lauren Vargo graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Lauren C. Vargo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lauren Vargo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Ammonium Lactate and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Has Lauren C. Vargo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $17,254 in general payments to Lauren Vargo from 28 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Lauren C. Vargo been practicing?
Lauren Vargo graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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