Carlos Alberto Vargas, M.D.
NPI 1912983891ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Asheville, NC
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,175,594 for 29,134 claims, against $160,164 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $207.29 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1912983891 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 9900375 | NC |
| Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 207QH0002X | 9900375 | NC |
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 - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 508 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,258 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,164 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29,134 · 29,162 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 626 |
| Total drug cost | $2,175,594 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLCSanford, NC · 136 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC
- Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC
- Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC
Other facilities
- Four Seasons the Care You TrustHospice · Flat Rock, NC
- Liberty Home Care II, LLCHospice · Raeford, NC
- Clay County Health and RehabilitationNursing home · Hayesville, NC
- Murphy Rehabilitation & NursingNursing home · Murphy, NC
- Silver BluffNursing home · Canton, NC
- Skyland Care CenterNursing home · Sylva, NC
- Skyland Terrace and RehabilitationNursing home · Waynesville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$207.29 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$191.11 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $185.57 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$207.29 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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