FRANCISCO J VARGAS NAVA M.D.
NPI 1184170185
Emergency Medicine in Ruidoso, NM
About Francisco J Vargas Nava M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FRANCISCO J VARGAS NAVA M.D. (NPI 1184170185) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Ruidoso, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (MD2019-0238) and active in the NPI registry since August 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lincoln County Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Las Cruces.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Francisco J Vargas Nava M.d. 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
5Medicare enrollment records show Francisco Vargas Nava reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Ruidoso, NM 88345
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 242 clinicians in this Medicare group
Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 183 clinicians in this Medicare group
El Paso, TX 79936
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 172 clinicians in this Medicare group
Horizon City, TX 79928
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 125 clinicians in this Medicare group
Plainview, TX 79072
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 217 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lincoln County Medical Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Ruidoso, NMThe Hospitals Of Providence Horizon City Campus
Acute Care Hospitals · Horizon City, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 88345 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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.
RUIDOSO, NM 88345
RUIDOSO, NM 88345
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 Francisco Vargas Nava's NPI number?
The NPI number for Francisco Vargas Nava is 1184170185. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 30, 2016.
Where is Francisco Vargas Nava located?
Francisco Vargas Nava practices at 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345. The listed phone number is (575) 257-8200.
What is Francisco Vargas Nava's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Francisco Vargas Nava enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Francisco Vargas Nava 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 Francisco Vargas Nava's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Francisco Vargas Nava reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Ruidoso, NM), Southwest Emergency Medical Associates Of Nm PC (Las Cruces, NM), Bluff Creek Emergency Medicine Associates, PA (El Paso, TX), Pearsall Emergency Medicine Associates, PA (Horizon City, TX) and Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas - Houston, PLLC (Plainview, TX). 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 Francisco Vargas Nava's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Francisco Vargas Nava accept?
Health plans from Baylor Scott and White Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Oscar Health and Oscar Insurance Company list Francisco Vargas Nava 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.
Is Francisco Vargas Nava affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Francisco Vargas Nava is affiliated with Lincoln County Medical Center and The Hospitals Of Providence Horizon City Campus.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Francisco Vargas Nava was last updated on June 24, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years 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.
# Francisco J Vargas Nava, M.D. · NPI 1184170185
Emergency Medicine physician in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 30, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1184170185 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 30, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** MD2019-0238 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 211 SUDDERTH DR, Ruidoso, NM 88345-6002
- **Phone:** (575) 257-8200 · **Fax:** (505) 630-4233
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Presbyterian Healthcare Services (NPI 1558347708, Ruidoso, NM); Southwest Emergency Medical Associates Of Nm PC (NPI 1720505571, Las Cruces, NM); Bluff Creek Emergency Medicine Associates, PA (NPI 1679071690, El Paso, TX); Pearsall Emergency Medicine Associates, PA (NPI 1104326263, Horizon City, TX); Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas - Houston, PLLC (NPI 1760028740, Plainview, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 24, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1184170185) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.