Active NPI 1699777573 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Scott Michael Vargo , MD

Internal Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Scott Vargo, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Hahnemann University College Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Vargo delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1307 FEDERAL ST STE 304.

Dr. Vargo maintains professional affiliations with Allegheny Clinic, Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1307 Federal St Ste 304

Pittsburgh, PA 152124769

Telephone 4123593682

Fax 4123598541

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Allegheny Clinic Facility NPI 1427045939

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Hahnemann University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +11.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

769 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (7609 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.8% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vargo (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Pittsburgh Specialty Average (18.8 Years) 18.8 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	357	214	$367.50	$123.78
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	156	156	$373.60	$126.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	114	41	$227.02	$76.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	49	47	$517.45	$175.73
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	48	47	$60.00	$30.77
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	35	35	$125.86	$81.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	26	$374.14	$127.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$259.68	$88.33
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	15	$151.83	$51.86
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	17	17	$40.53	$13.85
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	14	14	$60.00	$30.77
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	14	14	$860.64	$288.80
90480 Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose	13	13	$125.00	$37.87
91320 Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im	13	13	$262.00	$141.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$481.83	$162.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	337	208	$373.39	$121.45
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	143	143	$382.01	$125.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	69	29	$222.96	$77.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	53	46	$528.70	$170.97
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	41	40	$42.83	$13.98
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	41	41	$60.00	$29.45
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	33	33	$155.00	$75.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	26	$264.31	$86.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$489.52	$162.15
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	22	22	$59.09	$29.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	15	$287.45	$95.44
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	19	$386.57	$127.65
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	18	18	$851.00	$282.62
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	14	13	$154.71	$50.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	354	200	$367.02	$123.25
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	138	138	$384.43	$126.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	92	42	$205.87	$68.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	70	58	$528.93	$175.16
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	58	54	$50.00	$27.86
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	57	57	$42.00	$14.00
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	55	22	$293.27	$96.54
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	51	49	$195.49	$66.99
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	30	30	$50.00	$28.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$479.00	$160.02
0124A Fee covid-19 vac 13 res	22	22	$150.00	$37.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$259.19	$85.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$391.26	$132.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	14	$286.59	$97.06
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	12	$155.38	$51.76
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	13	13	$851.00	$278.05
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	12	$572.38	$194.10
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	12	12	$360.00	$132.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	307	187	$370.00	$126.73
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	127	127	$379.00	$128.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	101	39	$201.00	$71.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	65	60	$518.00	$179.54
0003A Adm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 3rd	47	47	$150.00	$38.50
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	46	45	$50.00	$16.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	36	$280.00	$95.94
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	39	37	$42.00	$14.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	35	$261.00	$90.22
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	38	37	$183.00	$63.43
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	33	33	$50.00	$16.45
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	30	16	$288.00	$102.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$479.00	$166.13
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	20	20	$360.00	$125.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	17	$562.00	$197.96
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	17	15	$152.00	$52.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	16	$162.00	$55.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$381.00	$134.51
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	13	13	$690.00	$241.38
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	13	12	$9.00	$3.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	234	140	$294.00	$107.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	101	50	$200.00	$72.90
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	88	88	$343.00	$115.00
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	52	52	$33.00	$16.27
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	43	43	$113.00	$60.98
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	39	$395.00	$144.93
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	39	$377.00	$138.57
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	35	35	$50.00	$16.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	26	$201.00	$74.17
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	25	25	$33.00	$16.16
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	22	20	$157.00	$52.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$447.00	$163.67
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	21	21	$321.00	$108.09
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	18	13	$286.00	$104.91
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	17	17	$181.00	$117.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	12	$294.00	$79.97
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$556.00	$204.00
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	11	11	$493.00	$165.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	273	153	$264.00	$103.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	166	80	$181.00	$72.14
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	88	88	$287.00	$113.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	58	$341.00	$135.90
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	58	58	$27.00	$15.95
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	52	49	$46.00	$16.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	52	40	$357.00	$137.54
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	50	50	$69.80	$54.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$404.77	$151.86
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	27	27	$27.00	$15.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	25	$179.00	$68.10
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	13	$259.00	$103.13
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	16	$505.00	$200.63
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	16	13	$156.00	$51.91
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	14	14	$181.00	$110.57
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	13	13	$362.00	$207.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$253.00	$100.78
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	13	13	$411.00	$162.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	241	127	$261.11	$103.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	131	75	$179.76	$70.42
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	62	62	$282.42	$113.03
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	58	15	$226.05	$89.98
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	55	53	$27.00	$19.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	51	50	$340.06	$134.96
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	46	46	$63.70	$52.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	35	$174.36	$67.15
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	35	$348.67	$141.61
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	35	34	$46.00	$16.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$405.00	$160.46
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	30	30	$27.00	$19.57
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	18	18	$362.00	$201.01
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$502.50	$200.15
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	16	11	$258.25	$102.83
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	16	16	$33.00	$11.75
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	14	13	$266.64	$105.97
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	12	$251.85	$100.16
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	11	11	$181.00	$105.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	211	126	$240.00	$103.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	173	93	$175.94	$70.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	57	$164.00	$68.90
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	57	16	$222.00	$89.22
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	57	57	$27.00	$24.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	52	51	$337.00	$134.32
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	51	51	$216.00	$111.44
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	49	49	$54.90	$48.05
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	37	36	$46.00	$16.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	22	$322.00	$139.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	25	$495.00	$198.75
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	27	27	$27.00	$24.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$370.00	$153.80
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	26	25	$248.00	$99.70
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	20	16	$156.00	$51.81
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	13	$253.00	$102.31
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	16	16	$362.00	$186.66
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	14	14	$262.00	$104.98
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	11	11	$181.00	$96.08

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-06

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License PA MD068794L

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

001767601 (PA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

2514354 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Allegheny Clinic

1307 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 152124769

Phone: 4123593682

Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc

2000 Westinghouse Dr, Cranberry Twp, PA 160665238

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

17 Associated Practitioners

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Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

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Physician Assistant - Medical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Sara Morris , DO

Internal Medicine

NPI 1184070674

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Kathryn Seymour , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1326014176

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Abirami Janakiraman , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Elizabeth Smith , PharmD

Pharmacist - Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

NPI 1407521040

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 06, 2020

Registered at 1307 FEDERAL ST STE 304, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124769 (Tel: 4123593682)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 06, 2020

Registered at 1307 FEDERAL ST STE 304, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124769 (Tel: 4123593682)

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NPI Profile Active April 26, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location April 26, 2017

Registered at 1307 FEDERAL ST, SUITE 302, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124769 (Tel: 4123593682)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address April 26, 2017

Registered at 1307 FEDERAL ST, SUITE 304, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124769 (Tel: 4123593682)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 26, 2017

Recorded as SCOTT VARGO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 26, 2017

Internal Medicine (License #MD068794L in PA)

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NPI Profile Active February 06, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location February 06, 2014

Registered at 1307 FEDERAL ST, SUITE 302, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124769 (Tel: 4123593682)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address February 06, 2014

Registered at 1307 FEDERAL ST, SUITE 304, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124769 (Tel: 4123593682)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 06, 2014

Recorded as SCOTT VARGO, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 06, 2014

Internal Medicine (License #MD068794L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 11, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1699777573

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 11, 2005

Last Update: October 06, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1307 Federal St Ste 304

Pittsburgh, PA 152124769

Phone: 4123593682

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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