Physician profile
Christopher Vargo
NPI 1215955224
$854.15
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $82.57 in 2025
The $82.57 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Vascular & Interventional Radiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $537).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $28.19 · 2020: $30.25 · 2021: $206 · 2022: $414 · 2023: $71.04 · 2024: $21.98 · 2025: $82.57.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $176.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $175.59 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $300.63 | 2021-2025 | Concertotm |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $95.22 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $89.25 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $63.20 | 2019-2022 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $55.65 | 2022-2023 | Artegraft Vascular Graft |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $54.89 | 2022-2024 | Artis Pheno, Varian Cryocare Touch System, Embozene |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $41.15 | 2025 | Smart Port Ct |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $39.96 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $28.16 | 2019-2020 | |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $26.27 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ge Healthcare | $24.07 | 2023 | |
| Guerbet LLC | $19.74 | 2021 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $15.96 | 2023 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Christopher Vargo listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.