Liset Vargas
Physician Assistants (Surgical Physician Assistant)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 6
- In the NPI registry since
- 2020
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 161
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2020Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Surgical Physician Assistant primary
CO license PA.0007213 -
Physician Assistant
CO license PA.0007213
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Uch-Memorial Health System Colorado Springs, CO
- Adventhealth Porter Denver, CO
Medical groups
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLC (2,440 clinicians)
- Portercare Adventist Health System (774 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
- 161
- Services billed
- 668
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 284 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 68 | 59 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 53 | 46 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 41 | 41 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 31 | 24 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 30 | 28 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 22 | 16 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 21 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 94 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 87 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 85 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 78 |
| Cefadroxil Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 66 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 58 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 37 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 32 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 28 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 27 |
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, 2 companies reported 8 payments worth $492 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $459 |
|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $33.02 |
| Food and Beverage | $492 |
|---|
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.