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Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD

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(Ricardo Vargas, MD)

(384 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) (1996)

236 Market Street Suite 110
Locust, NC 28097

(704) 384-9590

Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD is affiliated with Novant Health and Novant Health Lakeside Primary Care - Locust.

Office Locations

236 Market Street Suite 110
Locust, NC 28097

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2023

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A1C test

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD performed more A1C test, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
blood draw	374
doctor visit	1268
injections	37
lab tests	217
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
vaccines	72
X-rays	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
blood draw	128
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	1159
injections	35
lab tests	229
preventive care	159
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	148
X-rays	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	1018
injections	26
lab tests	189
preventive care	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
vaccines	119
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	30
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	986
injections	28
lab tests	293
preventive care	173
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	150
X-rays	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	56
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	936
injections	21
lab tests	243
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	186
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	161
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
diabetes management	145
doctor visit	1040
injections	35
lab tests	452
preventive care	294
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	149
X-rays	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	30
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
diabetes management	190
doctor visit	940
injections	32
lab tests	426
preventive care	311
vaccines	121

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	27
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2019 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	821
injections	19
lab tests	273
preventive care	293
vaccines	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diabetes management	181
doctor visit	711
injections	26
lab tests	356
preventive care	325
vaccines	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diabetes management	159
doctor visit	663
injections	17
lab tests	308
preventive care	159

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diabetes management	153
doctor visit	662
injections	20
lab tests	194
preventive care	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Locust, NC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	26
blood draw	251
diabetes management	108
doctor visit	927
injections	26
lab tests	289
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
vaccines	128
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	284
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	27
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in 1996. He completed residency at NorthEast Medical Center. He is certified by the Board certifications: Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) (1996)

Residency: NorthEast Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Novant Health Lakeside Primary Care - Locust

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 384 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Locust, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ricardo Vargas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,382 Saxenda $752	Ozempic $641	Victoza $579	Tresiba $404	RYBELSUS $254	Other $751
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,866 FARXIGA $1,266	SYMBICORT $526	BREZTRI $168	CRESTOR $166	MOVANTIK $160	Other $580
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,903 JARDIANCE $542	BASAGLAR $366	TRULICITY $267	MOUNJARO $191	REYVOW $183	Other $354
Pfizer Inc.	$1,728 ELIQUIS $564	COLOGUARD $407	LYRICA $223	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $104	EUCRISA $102	Other $329
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,489 TOUJEO $620	SOLIQUA 100/33 $495	PRALUENT $171	SOLIQUA $96	LANTUS $92	Other $15
Other	$16,446 Repatha $900	JARDIANCE $763	VRAYLAR $711	Trintellix $689	ENTRESTO $645	Other $12,737

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$27,362
Education	$453

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Vargas specializes in general practice and family medicine and practices in Locust, NC. Dr. Vargas's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Novant Health. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Locust, NC.

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