Dr. John Vargo
Radiation Oncology (Radiation Oncology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- West Virginia University School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 148
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
- 2011Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Radiation Oncology Physician primary
PA license PA MD457389
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
- Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA
- UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services (58 clinicians)
- UPMC/conemaugh Cancer Center (5 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
- 148
- Services billed
- 1,671
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | 350 | 40 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 263 | 60 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | 146 | 54 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 107 | 52 |
| Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy | 106 | 16 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 86 | 83 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 72 | 48 |
| 3d radiation therapy planning | 63 | 40 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 58 | 58 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 52 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Mometasone Furoate Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine (diphenoxylate hcl/atropine) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.