BRENT A VARGO LCSW
NPI 1053159988
Social Worker - Clinical in Erie, PA
About Brent A Vargo Lcsw NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRENT A VARGO LCSW (NPI 1053159988) is an individual clinical provider in Erie, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (CW024881) and active in the NPI registry since July 2024. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Brent A Vargo Lcsw is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Brent Vargo reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Erie, PA 16501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 29 clinicians in this Medicare group
Erie, PA 16508
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 18 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 16501 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Brent Vargo's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brent Vargo is 1053159988. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 16, 2024.
Where is Brent Vargo located?
Brent Vargo practices at 1202 State St, Erie, PA 16501. The listed phone number is (814) 455-7222.
What is Brent Vargo's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.
Is Brent Vargo enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brent Vargo is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Brent Vargo's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brent Vargo reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Community Health Net (Erie, PA) and Stairways Behavioral Health (Erie, PA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Brent Vargo's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Brent Vargo accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health and Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan list Brent Vargo as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brent Vargo was last updated on March 18, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Brent A Vargo, LCSW · NPI 1053159988
Clinical provider in Erie, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 16, 2024.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053159988 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 16, 2024
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker - Clinical · taxonomy 1041C0700X
- **State license:** CW024881 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1202 STATE ST, Erie, PA 16501-1914
- **Phone:** (814) 455-7222 · **Fax:** (814) 453-4857
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Community Health Net (NPI 1245209170, Erie, PA); Stairways Behavioral Health (NPI 1003854241, Erie, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 18, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1053159988) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.