Dr. Alberto Vargas, M.D.
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 692
Licensed in Texas since 2011, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Family Medicine Physician primary
TX license P1426 (first issued 2011; active) -
Hospitalist Physician
TX license P1426 (first issued 2011; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX
- Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX
- Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX
Medical groups
- Hospital Medicine Services of Tx, PLLC (378 clinicians)
- Apexmed PLLC (21 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 692
- Services billed
- 2,935
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 1,349 | 393 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 504 | 222 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 281 | 272 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 172 | 168 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 72 | 72 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 40 | 40 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 19 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 36 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 24 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 23 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 18 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 18 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 16 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 16 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 15 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $148 in total to this clinician.
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $148 |
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| Food and Beverage | $148 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.