Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1295855377
Part D claims, 2024
291
Industry payments
$10,842
Affiliated sites
1
Insurance carriers
8
State licenses
3
Practice address
8703 Meadowcroft Dr, Houston, TX 77063
Practice phone
Call (713) 840-7956
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Synergique Healing, PA

Houston, Texas

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Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas is a psychiatrist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Vargas practices at Synergique Healing, PA in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Vargas' NPI, 1295855377, was assigned on March 30, 2007. Dr. Vargas graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Vargas holds Texas license N9791.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 30, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 840-7956
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas practices at Synergique Healing, PA in Houston, Texas

Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Synergique Healing, PA, at 8703 Meadowcroft Dr, Houston, TX 77063 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 840-7956.

  • Synergique Healing, PA
    8703 Meadowcroft Dr, Houston, TX 77063 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 840-7956

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Synergique Healing, PA in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargas to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Synergique Healing, PAHouston, TexasPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Synergique Healing, PAAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas is one of 2,406 psychiatrists in Texas

Psychiatry is Dr. Vargas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Vargas is board certified in child & adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Vargas' licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Colorado and Kansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, TexasPrimaryLicense N9791 · 2011 to 2027 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • Colorado license2022 to 2023
  • Kansas license2010 to 2012

Psychiatrists near Dr. Vargas

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Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas' patients have a median age of 39

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vargas' median patient age at 39, with 55% women.

Dr. Vargas' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 39

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas wrote 291 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vargas wrote 291 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 164 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,837 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 196 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024291
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$6,837
Part D patients25

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

  • Generic272 claims93%
  • Brand-name19 claims7%

Dr. 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vargas' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over8%23 of 291 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: 1962024: 16416%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 11 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

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Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas received $10,842 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 566 general payments to Dr. Vargas from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $2,144. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $1,773 in 2019.

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

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

$10.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$10,04893%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$5005%
  • Education$2943%

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

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

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Vargas, most recently Certificate of Recognition in 2017. Dr. Vargas serves on Disable American Veterans.

Awards and honors for Dr. Vargas

  1. 2017
    • Certificate of Recognition

Dr. Vargas' committees and leadership roles

Disable American VeteransClinical collaboration/consult to the DAV
2017 to present

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas graduated from Ross University School of Medicine

Dr. Vargas graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolRoss University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in child & adolescent psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  4. Board certified in integrative and holistic psychiatryUniversity of Colorado School Of Medicine/AIHM

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Vargas is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Alliant Health Plans and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
  • Delta Dental
  • Elevance

Plan types Dr. Vargas accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO4
  3. Medicare2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Carlos Benjamin 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas' NPI number?

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas' NPI number is 1295855377. It was assigned on March 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas?

Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas is a psychiatrist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas practice?

Dr. Vargas practices at 8703 Meadowcroft Dr, Houston, TX 77063. Dr. Vargas' primary practice is Synergique Healing, PA in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vargas to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vargas is (713) 840-7956.

What is Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas' medical license number?

Dr. Vargas holds Texas license N9791, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vargas in Texas (2011 to 2027), Colorado (2022 to 2023) and Kansas (2010 to 2012).

Is Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas board certified?

Yes. Dr. Vargas is board certified in child & adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Where did Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas go to medical school?

Dr. Vargas graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vargas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Duloxetine HCl, Clonazepam and Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine.

Has Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,842 in general payments to Dr. Vargas from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas been practicing?

Dr. Vargas graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Carlos Benjamin Vargas accept?

Dr. Vargas is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Alliant Health Plans and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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