Active NPI 1407037476 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Daniel M Vargas , MD

Surgery • San Antonio, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Daniel Vargas, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in San Antonio, TX. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 2003, Dr. Vargas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8042 WURZBACH RD.

Dr. Vargas is affiliated with General Surgical Associates and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with moderate level of 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

8042 Wurzbach Rd
Suite 310

San Antonio, TX 782293818

Telephone 2106145113

Fax 2106147938

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Oakdell Pharmacy Inc Facility NPI 1427043736

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At Houston

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in San Antonio, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs +0.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.2 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

169 Specialists

Practicing in San Antonio, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

41.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vargas (23 Years) 23 Yrs

San Antonio Specialty Average (22.2 Years) 22.2 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$274.29	$163.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	12	$210.71	$128.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$312.33	$173.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$240.00	$160.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$150.00	$84.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	28	$275.00	$190.58
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	19	$125.00	$68.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$174.05	$105.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$230.83	$149.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$125.00	$87.84

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	56	23	$100.00	$69.81
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$275.00	$194.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$170.00	$109.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$210.00	$164.07

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	40	17	$100.00	$71.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$170.00	$105.81
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$275.00	$200.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$210.00	$157.28

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	45	25	$100.00	$70.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$170.00	$104.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	21	$100.00	$71.42
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$275.00	$196.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$215.00	$133.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$170.00	$96.54
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	14	$100.00	$71.00
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	18	18	$2475.00	$679.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$210.00	$158.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	13	$98.88	$70.37
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$275.00	$197.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$169.76	$94.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$210.00	$142.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$91.00	$66.66
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$2475.00	$617.14

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX N1937

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

General Surgical Associates

8122 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX 782293264

Phone: 2106145113

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 21, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 21, 2012

Registered at 8042 WURZBACH RD, SUITE 310, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782293818 (Tel: 2106145113)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 21, 2012

Registered at 8042 WURZBACH RD, SUITE 310, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782293818 (Tel: 2106145113)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 21, 2012

Recorded as DANIEL VARGAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 21, 2012

Surgery (License #N1937 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 19, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1407037476

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 19, 2007

Last Update: March 21, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8042 Wurzbach Rd, Suite 310

San Antonio, TX 782293818

Phone: 2106145113

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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