Luciano M. Vargas, M.D.
NPI 1720108384ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Omaha, NE
Surgery (M.D.) in Omaha, Nebraska, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $81,953 for 159 patients, and Part D covered 74 of their prescriptions, 73% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $1,119 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1720108384 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 15, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 23562 | NE |
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 Surgery (NE); Practitioner - General Surgery (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 454 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,953 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 74 · 97 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $61,174 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Unmc PhysiciansBellevue, NE · 1,518 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mary Lanning HealthcareHastings, NE
- Monument Health Custer HospitalCuster, SD
- Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD
- Monument Health Spearfish HospitalSpearfish, SD
- The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,119 · 9 payments from 1 company
- 2024$124.32 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,119 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$973.96 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$145.38 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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