NPI Details
Norberto J Vargas, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Paris, TX with 26 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. Norberto J Vargas, MD NPI is 1861410995. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2000
The provider's business location address is:
2895 LEWIS LN
PARIS, TX
ZIP 75460-331
Phone: (972) 203-3600
The NPI 1861410995 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation (HCPCS:80305)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
- Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (HCPCS:99239)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
- Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
- Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
- Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve (HCPCS:64405)
- Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies (HCPCS:95912)
- Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
- Injection into tendon or ligament (HCPCS:20550)
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies (HCPCS:95909)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/17/2006 and was last updated on 9/19/2022.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | L6694 | TEXAS | No |
| 2 | 2083A0300X | Preventive Medicine | Addiction Medicine | L6694 | TEXAS | No |
| 3 | 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine | Pain Medicine | L6694 | TEXAS | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | L6694 | OTHER | TEXAS | TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD |
