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Dr. David J. Vargas, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

130 Pablo Street
Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 284-5030

Dr. David J. Vargas, MD is a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

130 Pablo Street
Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 284-5030

(863) 284-5142

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

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metabolic panel

In 2012, Dr. David J. Vargas, MD had a list price for lab tests, and metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	371
doctor visit	409
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	630
hospital care	856
inpatient care	856
minimally invasive procedures	630
preventive care	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	371

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	428
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	524
hospital care	586
inpatient care	586
minimally invasive procedures	524
preventive care	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	114
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	83
Less than 65	178

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	331
gastrointestinal procedures	433
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357
minimally invasive procedures	433
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	96
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	66
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	289
doctor visit	307
esophageal dilation	15
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	507
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
minimally invasive procedures	507
preventive care	133
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	126
Less than 65	298

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	316
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	420
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	420
preventive care	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	245

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	56
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

blood draw	15
diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	267
gastrointestinal procedures	345
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	345
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	236

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	45
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

blood draw	22
diagnostic procedures	256
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	382
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	55
minimally invasive procedures	382
preventive care	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	50
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	89

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	242
doctor visit	207
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	369
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	369
preventive care	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	242

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	27
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	266
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	266
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	28
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	152
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	195

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	37
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	130
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	255
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	255
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	35
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	57
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lakeland, FL were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	22
blood draw	18
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	269
esophageal dilation	14
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	400
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	400
preventive care	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	309
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	50
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	165

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Vargas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David J. Vargas, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David J. Vargas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lakeland, FL.

Overall Rating

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 1.0 2025-05-12

This is one of the worst Drs I have ever seen unfortunately. His nurse spent more time getting to know my history than he did. He frequently cancels appointments...and then is booked out 4+ months. He charted and reported inaccurate information. There is zero urgency in this clinic even with red flag symptoms. He performed 2 tests on me and as I was coming off of anesthesia  he proceeded to tell me my results even though in my care plan said to review results after with husband present. LRH doesn't allow you to switch providers, so now I have to start over and see a brand new  Dr outside of LRH that pays attention to me & my symptoms. Do not waste months to a full yr jumping through hoops without true care or accurate answers...this Dr is a waste of time and money!!! Horrible bedside manor and little to no attention to detail or accurate symptoms.

Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-10-09

Most impersonal doctor I have ever met.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-08-13

Very caring and takes the time to explain and answer questions.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$261 Humira $114	Viekira $98	Moderiba $37	Lupron $13
Gilead Sciences Inc	$111 $111
Bard Access Systems, Inc.	$104 POWERPICC SOLO $104
Cook Biotech Incorporated	$81 OTR - SIS $81
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$79 SIMPONI $79
Other	$351 Pegasys $50	LINZESS $27	Moviprep $26	Ribapak-Ribasphere Tablets $26	AMITIZA $19	Other $202

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$987

Biography

Dr. David Vargas is a specialist in adult gastroenterology in Lakeland, FL. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Vargas has an open panel in Lakeland, FL according to Doctor.com. His medical residency was performed at Danbury Hospital and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Vargas is conversant in Spanish.

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

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