Active NPI 1720108384 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Luciano M Vargas , MD

Surgery • Omaha, NE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Luciano Vargas, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Omaha, NE. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 2003, Dr. Vargas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at EMILE 42ND ST.

Dr. Vargas is affiliated with Unmc Physicians and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Emile 42nd St

Omaha, NE 681980001

Telephone 4025594988

Fax 4025599643

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Unmc Physicians Facility NPI 1417912114

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Omaha, NE

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs +4.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.4 Yrs

State Avg: 24.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

156 Specialists

Practicing in Omaha, NE (239 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vargas (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Omaha Specialty Average (18.4 Years) 18.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	184	43	$170.00	$71.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$240.00	$73.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	24	$160.00	$60.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	19	$245.00	$89.21
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$300.00	$118.69
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	12	$120.00	$41.08
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$170.00	$68.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	156	45	$170.00	$71.87
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	24	$120.00	$44.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	33	$160.00	$58.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$240.00	$75.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$300.00	$120.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$370.00	$122.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$160.00	$85.18
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	11	$170.00	$63.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	194	44	$175.67	$65.78
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	12	$127.27	$35.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	20	$300.00	$125.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	14	$159.50	$85.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$376.84	$125.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$159.44	$59.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$245.71	$76.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	233	50	$180.00	$68.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	21	$300.00	$125.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$380.00	$129.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	19	$100.00	$33.32
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	23	22	$175.00	$68.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$380.00	$160.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$160.00	$64.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	240	54	$180.00	$68.99
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	20	$130.00	$37.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	28	$160.00	$48.56
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	37	33	$175.00	$69.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	23	$300.00	$132.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$380.00	$123.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$160.00	$71.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	163	41	$180.00	$69.49
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	26	$130.00	$37.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	26	$300.00	$130.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	20	$160.00	$48.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$380.00	$122.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$380.00	$156.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	157	42	$180.00	$68.74
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	64	25	$130.00	$36.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	27	$160.00	$48.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$380.00	$121.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	23	$300.00	$128.57
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	15	$175.00	$68.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	224	55	$180.00	$67.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	34	$160.00	$46.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$380.00	$121.23
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$300.00	$123.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$255.00	$74.17
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$100.00	$23.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NE 23562

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Unmc Physicians

987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 681987400

Phone: 4025594000

Unmc Physicians

Emile 42nd St, Omaha, NE 681980001

Phone: 4025594015

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

9 Associated Practitioners

Linda Weaver , APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1083640544

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Chaeli Fortina , APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1275947608

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kellee Jindra , APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1316395197

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Stephanie Cuttle , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1346216983

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Lindsay Clayton , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1366747230

Physician Assistant

Anna Swartz , APRN-NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1376020016

APRNNP

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 15, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 15, 2017

Registered at EMILE 42ND ST, OMAHA, NE 681980001 (Tel: 4025594988)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 15, 2017

Registered at 988102 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR, OMAHA, NE 681988102

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 15, 2017

Recorded as LUCIANO VARGAS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 15, 2017

Surgery (License #23562 in NE)

✅

NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 983280 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR, OMAHA, NE 681983280 (Tel: 4025595510)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 4414 PIERCE ST, OMAHA, NE 681051742

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as LUCIANO VARGAS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #23562 in NE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 29, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720108384

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 29, 2007

Last Update: March 15, 2017

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr

Omaha, NE 681988102

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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