GEORGE E. VARGAS MD LLC
NPI 1518692243
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in Pembroke Pines, FL
NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2022
Contact Information
17901 NW 5TH ST STE 103
PEMBROKE PINES, FL
ZIP 33029
Phone: (954) 538-0022
Fax: (954) 538-0028
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 10D2067519
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 10-15-2027
About GEORGE E. VARGAS MD LLC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George E. Vargas Md Llc, an internist established in Pembroke Pines, Florida operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518692243 assigned on July 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RE0101X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Reanna Ramkhelawan (Credentialing Specialist)
- NPI
- 1518692243
- Provider Name
- GEORGE E. VARGAS MD LLC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 17901 NW 5TH ST STE 103 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029
- Location Phone
- (954) 538-0022
- Location Fax
- (954) 538-0028
- Mailing Address
- 17901 NW 105TH STREET SUITE 103 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029
- Mailing Phone
- (954) 538-0022
- Mailing Fax
- (954) 538-0028
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-18-2022
- Last Update Date
- 04-19-2023
- Code Navigator
An internist like George E. Vargas Md Llc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RE0101X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 174400000X | Other Service Providers | Specialist |
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- AvMed Entrust Bronze 600 (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Bronze 650 (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Expanded Bronze Standard (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Gold 125 (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Gold 125 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Gold Standard (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Platinum Standard (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Silver 350 (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Silver 350 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Silver 550 (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Silver 550 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
- AvMed Entrust Silver Standard (2026) - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 10D2067519
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- October 16, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- October 15, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- GEORGE VARGAS
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to George E. Vargas Md Llc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1518692243, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518692243, enumerated as an "organization" on July 18, 2022.
The provider is located at 17901 NW 5TH ST STE 103 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029 and the phone number is (954) 538-0022.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RE0101X and a focus in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: AvMed. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
