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Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD

(Carlos Vargas, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (1997)

Professional interests include: genitourinary cancer, testicular cancer, head and neck cancer, and more.

5779 E. Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85054

(480) 342-2000

Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD is a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic and MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA.

Office Locations

5779 E. Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85054

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Phoenix, AZ

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In The News

“That's why Dr. Carlos Vargas, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, encourages regular screening.”—"Screening for prostate cancer encouraged", The Columbian, January 2024

“"We are just waiting to see where the cancer will reappear," says Dr. Carlos Vargas, a surgical oncologist.”—"A Woman's Slim Hopes for Survival", Los Angeles Times, April 1998

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

urodynamics

In 2023, Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD performed more urodynamics (bladder and urethra function test) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	363
radiation therapy	2927

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	511
radiation therapy	1914

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	698
radiation therapy	2001

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	182
radiation therapy	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	396
radiation therapy	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	277
radiation therapy	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	249
radiation therapy	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	189
radiation therapy	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were radiation therapy.

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

doctor visit	252
radiation therapy	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were urologic procedures.

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

doctor visit	247
urologic procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were urologic procedures.

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

doctor visit	334
urologic procedures	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Phoenix, AZ were radiation therapy and urologic procedures.

doctor visit	336
radiation therapy	775
urologic procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	102

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD graduated from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 1997. He completed residency at National Cancer Institute. He is certified by the Radiation Oncology American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (1997)

Residency: National Cancer Institute (2000)

Board Certification: Radiation Oncology American Board of Radiology (2006)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mayo Clinic

MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$14,500 $14,500
Ion Beam Applications S.A.	$4,654 $4,654
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$2,222 $2,222
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)	$318 RayStation $318
Elekta, Inc.	$147 Unity $147
Other	$412 Xofigo $136	ZYTIGA $125	XIFAXAN $29	SpaceOAR $20	Advisa $14	Other $87

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$14,500
Honoraria	$4,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,222
Food and Beverage	$1,031

Research Payments

Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $157,140.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Carlos E. Vargas, MD.

VIEWRAY INC	2014	$68,659.39	Physician Covered Recipient	Series A & B Preferred Stock
VIEWRAY INC	2013	$66,888.19	Physician Covered Recipient	Series A&B Preferred Stock
VIEWRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC	2015	$37,592.50	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock
VIEWRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC	2016	$22,623.85	Physician Covered Recipient	Common stock

Biography

Dr. Carlos Vargas specializes in radiation oncology and practices in Scottsdale, AZ and Phoenix, AZ. His areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and proton therapy. Dr. Vargas is affiliated with Mayo Clinic. He is a graduate of Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Vargas trained at National Cancer Institute and Beaumont Hospitals. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Vargas has received include Teacher of the Year - Mayo Clinic in Arizona; ASTRO Oral Presentation: Meeting Highlight - American Society for Radiation Oncology; and Travel Award - American Society for Radiation Oncology.