Patsy M. Vargo, MD
NPI 1568540516ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Great Falls, MT
Family Medicine (MD) in Great Falls, Montana, trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $186,138 for 1,476 claims, against $797.43 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $157.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568540516 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 6083 | MT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 43 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $797.43 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,476 · 2,368 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 113 |
| Total drug cost | $186,138 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Flathead Community Health Center, Inc.Kalispell, MT · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Logan Health - WhitefishWhitefish, MT
- Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$157.24 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $142.68 | 6 |
| Medline Industries LP | $14.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$157.24 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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