Patrick Richard Vargo, M.D.
NPI 1629413950ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Cleveland, OH
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Cleveland, Ohio, trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (class of 2013). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $303,556 for 201 patients in 2024, with only 26 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $17,618 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1629413950 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 7, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 35.135927 | OH |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 201 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 590 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $303,556 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26 · 28 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 20 |
| Total drug cost | $63.14 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17,618 · 36 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$13,330 · 41 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $8,279 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,803 | 6 |
| Cook Incorporated | $3,000 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,477 | 8 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $342.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,225 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,374 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,519 · 26 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$1,500 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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