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Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Herschel D. Vargas, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, General Practice, Colon & Rectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

The University of Virginia Health System (1988)

900 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

(504) 842-4060

Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Covington, LA specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, general practice, colon & rectal surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from The University of Virginia Health System in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health, St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

900 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	172
gastrointestinal procedures	118
minimally invasive procedures	119
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	20
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	178
gastrointestinal procedures	137
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	125
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	159
gastrointestinal procedures	115
minimally invasive procedures	116
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	180

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	178
gastrointestinal procedures	134
minimally invasive procedures	120
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	101
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	102
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	29

diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	194
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	141
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	144
minimally invasive procedures	133
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	127
gastrointestinal procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	57
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	36

doctor visit	185
gastrointestinal procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	54
preventive care	14

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	39

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	191
gastrointestinal procedures	73
minimally invasive procedures	74
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Covington, LA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	181
gastrointestinal procedures	109
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	106
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	8
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	30
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD graduated from The University of Virginia Health System in 1988. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - GME. He is certified by the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery American Board of Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: The University of Virginia Health System (1988)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - GME (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery American Board of Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Ochsner Health

St. Tammany Health System

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Covington, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,087 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,087
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$3,122 GELPORT $3,051	GELPOINT PATH $71
Davol Inc.	$463 Phasix Mesh $463
Medtronic, Inc.	$245 Situate $146	$100
Biom'Up France SAS	$228 HEMOBLAST Bellows $228
Other	$941 GATTEX $192	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $151	Hemoblast $150	vitagel $139	Biosurgicals $110	Other $201

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$3,000
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,292
Travel and Lodging	$794

Research Payments

Dr. Herschel David Vargas, MD has received 42 research payments totaling $36,316.

Biography

Dr. Herschel Vargas specializes in general practice, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and colon & rectal surgery and practices in Covington, LA and New Orleans, LA. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and residency at Ochsner Medical Center, LeHigh Valley Hospital Network, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). His areas of expertise include colorectal surgery procedures. Dr. Vargas's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Vargas is affiliated with St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Medical Center. He has an open panel in Covington, LA according to Ochsner Health.

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Biography

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