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Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Cayetano Heredia University (1986)

3700 Joseph Siewick Drive Suite 408
Fairfax, VA 22033

(571) 350-8400

Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD is a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Cayetano Heredia University in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

3700 Joseph Siewick Drive Suite 408
Fairfax, VA 22033

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3301 Woodburn Road
Annandale, VA 22003

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast procedures

In 2012, Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD performed more breast procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, inpatient care and lymph node procedures.

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

breast procedures	69
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	184
excision	76
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lymph node procedures	56
open surgery	39
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
tissue transfer	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
women's imaging	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2013 were breast procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

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

breast procedures	86
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	185
excision	74
image guided procedures	20
lymph node procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	40
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
women's imaging	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

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

breast procedures	103
cancer surgery	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	167
excision	106
image guided procedures	36
lymph node procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	53
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2015 were breast procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

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

breast procedures	127
cancer surgery	49
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	286
excision	85
image guided procedures	44
lymph node procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	44
open surgery	36
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
tissue transfer	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
women's imaging	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2016 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

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

breast procedures	211
cancer surgery	51
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	408
excision	85
image guided procedures	49
lymph node procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	49
open surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	36
reconstructive surgery	36
tissue transfer	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	100
women's imaging	100
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	12
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2017 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

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

breast procedures	240
cancer surgery	62
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	343
excision	116
image guided procedures	63
lymph node procedures	79
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	14
open surgery	54
plastic surgery procedures	48
reconstructive surgery	48
tissue transfer	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
women's imaging	102
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	12
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2018 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

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

blood draw	20
breast procedures	169
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	337
excision	79
image guided procedures	36
lab tests	18
lymph node procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
tissue transfer	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
women's imaging	88
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2019 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

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

blood draw	29
breast procedures	247
cancer surgery	64
cosmetic treatments	11
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	345
excision	99
image guided procedures	48
lab tests	26
lymph node procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	48
open surgery	35
plastic surgery procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
women's imaging	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2020 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

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

blood draw	22
breast procedures	184
cancer surgery	41
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	257
excision	60
image guided procedures	41
lab tests	22
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	19
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
women's imaging	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2021 were breast procedures, excision, cancer surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

breast procedures	129
cancer surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	297
excision	80
image guided procedures	49
lymph node procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	49
open surgery	24
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
women's imaging	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2022 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

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

breast procedures	182
cancer surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	249
excision	87
image guided procedures	43
lymph node procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	43
open surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	30
tissue transfer	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
women's imaging	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2023 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

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

breast procedures	210
cancer surgery	59
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	252
excision	88
image guided procedures	55
lymph node procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	55
open surgery	29
plastic surgery procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	49
tissue transfer	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
women's imaging	96
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA during 2024 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

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

breast procedures	141
cancer surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	208
excision	46
image guided procedures	32
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
women's imaging	78
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD in 2024

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fairfax, VA were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

blood draw	23
breast procedures	161
cancer surgery	48
cosmetic treatments	11
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	270
excision	83
hospital care	56
image guided procedures	43
inpatient care	56
lab tests	22
lymph node procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	14
open surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
women's imaging	67
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	175
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	68
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD graduated from Cayetano Heredia University in 1986. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Cayetano Heredia University (1986)

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hernan I. Vargas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fairfax, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$920 IORT $920
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$719 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $719
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$349 BioZorb $349
Genentech USA, Inc.	$261 Kadcyla $96	Perjeta $39	$125
Genentech, Inc.	$100 $100
Other	$232 SwiftSet $78	Biopsy Site Identifiers $36	myRisk $34	DERMACELL $20	ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $20	Other $45

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,296
Travel and Lodging	$1,285

Biography

Hernan Vargas, MD, FACS, is an award-winning, board-certified breast surgeon with Virginia Cancer Specialists, offering specialized surgical care for patients with simple to complex, benign to malignant breast conditions in Northern Virginia.