Robin L. Vargo, P.A.
Physician Assistants (Physician Assistant)
690 Barnes Blvd
Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, WA 98438
Who else practices at this address →
Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 228
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
- 2010Registered 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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Physician Assistant primary
WA license PA 60404079 · TX license PA07611 -
Medical Physician Assistant
NY license 014421
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA
- St Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA
Medical groups
- Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC (38 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
- 228
- Services billed
- 2,690
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 392 | 152 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 202 | 91 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 196 | 90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 111 | 69 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 109 | 70 |
| Gammaglobulin (immune system protein) measurement | 60 | 15 |
| Iron level | 54 | 37 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 54 | 37 |
| Ferritin (blood protein) level | 49 | 33 |
| Folic acid level, serum | 44 | 33 |
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
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, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $65.11 in total to this clinician.
| Pfizer Inc. | $24.12 |
|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.82 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $19.17 |
| Food and Beverage | $65.11 |
|---|
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.